"interesting calls"

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I had this chat with a fellow official the other day. If the ball is in the imaginary cylinder, but not on or within the basket, and the ring is contacted (i.e. pulled down or grasped), is it BI?

Only if the ball strikes the ring before it returns to its normal position.

Originally Posted by zm1283

On an unrelated point, I had one the other day where a kid went up for a dunk. As he tried to flush it, the ball bounced up about two feet above the rim. His hand grabbed the rim for a split second before he let it go, and the ball falls in immediately. Of course the idiots on the stands are yelling "That's goaltending!"

It might have been offensive BI for the same reason as given above.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Only if the ball strikes the ring before it returns to its normal position.



It might have been offensive BI for the same reason as given above.

No, on that one the rim returned to its normal position before the ball went in. I was L so it wasn't my call either way.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by zm1283

No, on that one the rim returned to its normal position before the ball went in. I was L so it wasn't my call either way.

Given that you were in the Lead position, some people might ask why you observed this action.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Given that you were in the Lead position, some people might ask why you observed this action.

It was in transition. I was running along with the player that did it. There was no one around him to foul him so it was all that was going on.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by zm1283

It was in transition. I was running along with the player that did it. There was no one around him to foul him so it was all that was going on.

If that was the case, then why do you believe that BI was not your responsibility?