FIBA - division line throw-in violation

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Because that's only one of several reasons there would be a throwin in the offense's FC. Why reward the defense for committing a foul, or for kicking the ball, or for committing a violation in their backcourt?

I guess you're not a fan of the shot-clock rule as they changed it in the NCAA, which precisely "rewards" the defense for kicking the ball, for example.

Talking FIBA, the offence has already had their 8 seconds in the BC, so they're bound to remain in the FC. I don't see anything "dumb" in this. There are dumber rules, IMO (the location of a player can be both in the BC and in the FC, for example). Don't take for dumb anything simply unusual.

Ciao

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by eg-italy

I guess you're not a fan of the shot-clock rule as they changed it in the NCAA, which precisely "rewards" the defense for kicking the ball, for example.

Talking FIBA, the offence has already had their 8 seconds in the BC, so they're bound to remain in the FC. I don't see anything "dumb" in this. There are dumber rules, IMO (the location of a player can be both in the BC and in the FC, for example). Don't take for dumb anything simply unusual.

Ciao

Yes, the dual location (FC and BC) confused me a bit too. I understand the goal of the rule, and the restirctions that FIBA is trying to place, but their method to do it, although necessary, isn't the easiest rule to pick up.

[SmokeEater]

My understanding is the premise of the rule here is to keep play moving toward the basket for an attempt to score. When you allow the play to reverse back into the offensive backcourt it defeats the intentions FIBA promotes to play a more offensive game.

It makes sense in my head when I say that!

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by SmokeEater

My understanding is the premise of the rule here is to keep play moving toward the basket for an attempt to score. When you allow the play to reverse back into the offensive backcourt it defeats the intentions FIBA promotes to play a more offensive game.

It makes sense in my head when I say that!

That's exactly what I told our guys here when dealing with switching to FIBA.

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by SmokeEater

My understanding is the premise of the rule here is to keep play moving toward the basket for an attempt to score. When you allow the play to reverse back into the offensive backcourt it defeats the intentions FIBA promotes to play a more offensive game.

It makes sense in my head when I say that!

The ambiguous position for a player straddling the line is a source of problems, just as it was a dribble on the division line. They introduced the "three points" rule, but did not go the whole way. I bet (hope, at least) they will do with the next rule revision.

Ciao