The Official Forum  

Go Back   The Official Forum > Basketball
Triping Over Players on Floor... Triping Over Players on Floor...
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old Fri Jan 16, 2009, 08:59am
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 215
Quote:
Originally Posted by jhc2010 View Post
What if A1 sees an opponent on the floor and intentionally falls over them?
I'd certainly have no call on B laying on the floor. However on A1 the argument could possibly be made that this was a flop, penalized with a T for unsportsmanlike conduct. I'd probably hold off on the T, unless A1 really tried to sell the flop by complaining to me about not calling a foul on B...
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old Fri Jan 16, 2009, 09:16am
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 14,616
Quote:
Originally Posted by ma_ref View Post
I'd certainly have no call on B laying on the floor. However on A1 the argument could possibly be made that this was a flop, penalized with a T for unsportsmanlike conduct. I'd probably hold off on the T, unless A1 really tried to sell the flop by complaining to me about not calling a foul on B...
How is it a flop if A1 trips and falls over B1?
__________________
"...as cool as the other side of the pillow." - Stuart Scott

"You should never be proud of doing the right thing." - Dean Smith
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old Fri Jan 16, 2009, 09:30am
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 215
Quote:
Originally Posted by BktBallRef View Post
How is it a flop if A1 trips and falls over B1?
OP said A1 intentionally falls over B1. Could be construed as trying to draw a foul, much like a defender falling backwards on purpose during a block/charge scenario.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old Fri Jan 16, 2009, 11:20am
Official Forum Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 14,616
Quote:
Originally Posted by ma_ref View Post
OP said A1 intentionally falls over B1. Could be construed as trying to draw a foul, much like a defender falling backwards on purpose during a block/charge scenario.
Trying to draw a foul is not illegal.
__________________
"...as cool as the other side of the pillow." - Stuart Scott

"You should never be proud of doing the right thing." - Dean Smith
Last edited by BktBallRef; Fri Jan 16, 2009 at 11:23am.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Coach walks off floor....with players NYBLUE Basketball 29 Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:36pm
Players on floor yelling during foul shot attempt spacecoast Basketball 8 Thu Mar 15, 2007 08:49am
players on the floor-held ball situation ChrisSportsFan Basketball 8 Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:39pm
4 players on the floor???? sdubb Basketball 41 Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:14pm
6 players on floor---do points stand? mrsref Basketball 2 Tue Jan 18, 2000 05:07pm


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:30pm.

The Official Forum - Archive - Top


Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.3.0 RC1