Hung Net
 

This question was brought up by one of my boards senior members in response to a question from a new official and I thought the forum would be the place to put it for your opinions as I didn't recall anything in the rule or case book that applied.

"Why do we stop the game every time the net gets hung up after a shot goes through? My response was, to keep it from preventing the next shot from not going through. Realistically I know that's the reason but how often does that happen? Should we stop the game each and every time the net gets hung? We now create a dead ball situation and should allow subs in, not to mention we slow down a possible fast break or allow a team to set up a press."

What are your thoughts on it? :confused:

Things that make ya go Hmmmm.....
 

This brings up another point...has anyone ever actually seen a hung net prevent a ball from passing through?

I haven't in my ten years of experience...what about some of you guys that started out officiating for Dr. Naismith?

I'll allow MTD Sr. to come along and answer your question.

Or you could do a search for his answer to previous threads containing this question.

Yes.

I'll give you a preview:
"Let them play on."

I don't stop the game.

NFHS Interpretation ???
 

Didn't the NFHS come out with an interpretation regarding this about 10-15 years ago? I think that they said to fix nets once, or twice, but after that, forget about the nets, and play ball.

I'm sure that Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. can find the answer up in his attic "library". He can't complain that it's too cold this time of the year.

It's even been suggested here that if it happens more than twice to have a member of the home team's school stay under the basket to "free it up" as the ball goes the other way.

We have some Rec Refs who blow it dead and stop the clock every time. I never do. I personally have never seen it prevent a basket.

If it's a rec league game with a running clock, then whistle it dead every time! :D

Sort of. I seem to recall them saying something to the effect of "if it is discovered in pre-game, have the nets changed," but I don't recall them saying anything about what to do once the game started. Like many other responses from them, that was very frustrating.

Play on. If they are a problem, have the home management change them at halftime, if possible.

Nets? What are nets? We don't have those on the peach baskets. :confused:

Uh, aren't you famous for WEARING them?

Wearing peach baskets? :confused:

Good point Nevada! However, this league doesn't have a running clock and these Refs blow thier whistle to stop the clock every time......and that's just WRONG! ;)

Doesnt the rule state that the ball has to "check" through the nets or something like that ? If they are hung, it cant to do that...just my 2 cents.

WTH does that mean?