UK GA - Goaltended FT
 

I just noticed - Billy Gillispie told him to do it.

Free Throw Definition Of Goaltending ???
 

Rookie NFHS officials: Take note. Although it isn't directly relevant to this situation, please remember that during a free throw, the ball doesn't have to be on its downward flight, entirely above the basket ring level, with the possibility of entering the basket, for goaltending to occur. During a free throw, the ball simply has to be touched by an opponent of the free thrower while it's outside the cylinder; count the one point, technical foul.

4-22-1: Goaltending occurs when a player touches the ball during a field-goal try or tap while it is in its downward flight entirely above the basket ring level and has the possibility of entering the basket in flight, or an opponent of the free thrower touches the ball outside the cylinder during a free-throw attempt.

NCAA Rule: ???

Not trying to hijack the thread, but did anyone see the play before this happened where KY was running the endline, KY player sets a screen on the guy defending the ball, good amount of contact but no foul? I didn't think it was a foul b/c I think he flopped in a designed play and there was no way the refs were calling THAT foul in THAT situation. My fellow UK fans disagreed with me :)

It's being discussed on another thread. http://forum.officiating.com/showthread.php?t=42736
Maybe someone will come up with video of it.

Why was this a technical foul and not just goaltending?

There is a specific rule that GT a FT is a TF.

It's both by rule.

Seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT, 'cause if it leaks to the VC, he could end up an MIA, and then we'd all be put on KP.

NCAA and/or NF Let me understand this. A free throw hits the rim and bounces straight up. The players battle for the rebound and the ball hits the rim again when opponent of the free thrower hits the ball as it is above the cylinder. This is GT and a technical??? Doesn't sound right, but i am just learning.

LOL :D

Mike, that would NOT be goaltending. To understand this, you have to understand the difference between goaltanding and basket interference.

In order to have GT, there must be a try for goal. For BI, it doesn't matter how the ball gets on the rim or in the cylinder. Could be a pass or a deflection. But for GT, it must be a try.

Goaltending:

1. Must be a try.
2. Must be on the way down.
3. Must be completely outside the cylinder.
4. Must be completely above the rim.
5. Must have a chance to go in.

Basket Interference:

1. Can't touch the ball if it's in the cylinder.
2. Can't touch the basket or ball if it's on or in the basket.
3. Can't touch the ball (even outside the cylinder) after reaching through the basket.
4. If rim is moved, it can't contact the ball before returning to its original position.

So in your situation, it would not be GT, because it is not outside the cylinder. It's basket interference, because of #1 -- touching a live ball in the imaginary cylinder.

By rule, GT a free throw in a technical foul; but committing basket interference during a free throw is NOT a technical foul.

Why?

Because it's possible to commit basket interference during a free throw, while making a legitimate basketball play. Just like in the situation you describe. But it's not possible to commit goaltending during a free throw, except by doing it on purpose (and in HS, by committing a lane violation first), which is considered unsportsmanlike.

Hope that helps.

#2--except on a free throw. It's also goaltending if a defender touches it on the way up during a free throw. It's goaltending if it's touched at any time outside the cylinder.

Scrappy knew that. Others might not.

Absolutely correct!!! Thank you for mentioning that. I cut-and-pasted that list from another thread and forgot to add the FT provision. Duh, since we're talking about goaltending a free throw. The lesson as always, I'm an idiot.

Now you've done it. You've agreed with GSDOTU.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to stock up on bottled water and canned food in preparation for the coming apocolypse.