FIBA backcourt

[jallen]

A1 is dribbling in his backcourt for 6 sec when there is a double foul by A2 and B2. Does team A get a new 8 sec or are they left with 2 sec to get over center?

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by jallen

A1 is dribbling in his backcourt for 6 sec when there is a double foul by A2 and B2. Does team A get a new 8 sec or are they left with 2 sec to get over center?

Two seconds (28.2.2)

Ciao

[jallen]

thanks, knew there was no new 24 sec, but was not sure about the 8 seconds

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by jallen

thanks, knew there was no new 24 sec, but was not sure about the 8 seconds

The 8 second and 24 second rules used to be different in this respect: the 8 seconds used to be reset at any dead ball. Now they aren't; the only exception is when there is a throw-in at the division line (who knows why).

If your case happens during the last two minutes of the fourth period (or an overtime) and team A's coach calls a time-out, the throw-in is made at the division line. If the throw-in passage is to a teammate in the backcourt, team A will have eight seconds to take the ball in the frontcourt.

[jallen]

If the ball is moved to the division line after a time out in last two minutes, they do get a new 8 sec. Since they can straddle the line and throw both ways, they for some reason have given a new 8 sec. could be a huge advantage in the last two minutes. maybe the thinking is that it has cost a time out, who knows

Originally Posted by eg-italy

The 8 second and 24 second rules used to be different in this respect: the 8 seconds used to be reset at any dead ball. Now they aren't; the only exception is when there is a throw-in at the division line (who knows why).

If your case happens during the last two minutes of the fourth period (or an overtime) and team A's coach calls a time-out, the throw-in is made at the division line. If the throw-in passage is to a teammate in the backcourt, team A will have eight seconds to take the ball in the frontcourt.

[Four-Oh]

Further to this question, can anyone tell me what the mechanic (two officials) is when there is a closely-guarded situation in the backcourt? How does one have both an 8-second count and a 5-second count going at once?

Also, I read somewhere that, when counting in FIBA, the fingers (on the hand of the counting arm) should be used to indicate the count -- but how do you do that up to 8?

Regards,
Andrew

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Four-Oh

Also, I read somewhere that, when counting in FIBA, the fingers (on the hand of the counting arm) should be used to indicate the count -- but how do you do that up to 8?

Surgery?

[jallen]

I use the same one twice and count one and another one and another one

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Four-Oh

Further to this question, can anyone tell me what the mechanic (two officials) is when there is a closely-guarded situation in the backcourt? How does one have both an 8-second count and a 5-second count going at once?

Can you have that in FIBA? You can't in FED or NCAA (there's no closely guarded in the backcourt in FED or NCAA-M, and no 10-second count in NCAA-W)

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Can you have that in FIBA? You can't in FED or NCAA (there's no closely guarded in the backcourt in FED or NCAA-M, and no 10-second count in NCAA-W)

A player can be closely guarded in the backcourt; but it is something very rare and there is no indication of a mechanic for this.

@Four-Oh: Count always with extended fingers.

[NICK]

When counting in the back court, I do not show the finger count, I chop my hand sideways from the chest whilst counting to myself. cheers- Nick