Foul on jump ball participant

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

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Sorry, but as the word "noncontact" immediately preceeds "technical foul" it obviously serves as an absolute modifier. The NFHS has gone out of its way to clearly specify that this foul is for noncontact. Thus there is no wiggle room here. I have to disagree with you.

Okay, I'm convinced. How exactly does it matter, again? What play or actions would it affect?

[rlarry]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Okay, I'm convinced. How exactly does it matter, again? What play or actions would it affect?

I hate to jump in. The difference is who shoots and where to spot the ball.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rlarry

I hate to jump in. The difference is who shoots and where to spot the ball.

No, because either way (unsporting non-contact or intentional dead-ball contact), it's a technical foul.

[rlarry]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

No, because either way (unsporting non-contact or intentional dead-ball contact), it's a technical foul.

Thanks for the clarification

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rlarry

Thanks for the clarification

No problem. I do think I've figured out the crux of Nevada's point (I'm a bit slow sometimes.)

On a dead ball play where accidental contact is made, the contact is to be ignored. Picture a post-basket situation where A1 is on his way up the court, about to become wide open, when B1 inadvertently trips him. This happens before A2 has the ball at his disposal, so the ball is dead. By rule, the contact should be ignored because it's neither intentional nor flagrant. However, this "seems" unfair, because this accidental contact took away an open layup for A1.

I think a lot of people would call the personal foul, figuring the time was close enough to A2 having the ball at his disposal. I think by rule, though, it needs to be ignored.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

No problem. I do think I've figured out the crux of Nevada's point (I'm a bit slow sometimes.)

On a dead ball play where accidental contact is made, the contact is to be ignored. Picture a post-basket situation where A1 is on his way up the court, about to become wide open, when B1 inadvertently trips him. This happens before A2 has the ball at his disposal, so the ball is dead. By rule, the contact should be ignored because it's neither intentional nor flagrant. However, this "seems" unfair, because this accidental contact took away an open layup for A1.

I think a lot of people would call the personal foul, figuring the time was close enough to A2 having the ball at his disposal. I think by rule, though, it needs to be ignored.

About to become wide open? I would be thinking very hard whether or not B1's actions were inadvertant.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

About to become wide open? I would be thinking very hard whether or not B1's actions were inadvertant.

Agreed, but if B1 was backing up and not even looking at A1, who sees that no one from B is heading back on defense....

I'm only saying it's possible and conceivable, not that it's likely.