For FIBA officials (new rule)

[Jay R]

Guys,

I brought up this question two months by saying that the rule did not seem to be specific enough. The people who responded here did not think there would be a problem.

Well the season has started. This weekend, there was a game where a turnover led to a clear path to the basket by Team A. Team B defender hustled and tried to block the lay up from behind and committted a foul. The official called a common shooting foul on Team B. Team A coach wants an unsportsmanlike foul because he says that's how they're calling it in his zone.

The official who made the call asked our provincial interpretor for clarification. Our Prov. int. says that it can be an unsportsmanlike foul because it falls under the definition of Rule 36.1.4. The interpretor from a neighbouring province has indicated on their website that once the act of shooting begins, revert to previous rule (in other words, only call UNS foul if the contact is excsssive etc...)

My point two months ago was that FIBA made a rule change with little guidance as to how to apply it. It is one of the frustrations of officiating wioth FIBA rules IMHO.