Can you just call a team foul if you are not sure who the foul is on? Diebler

[biggravy]

Diebler sighting on ESPN. He grabs a board, no one within 5 feet of him. He falls out of bounds, looks like he was taking it out for a throw in. His mom is pissed. She gets about 3 minutes of TV time. So the question:

Since you know Diebler would never make a mistake like that, can we just call a foul on somebody, anybody?

[JRutledge]

No, just give all fouls to Evan Turner.

Peace

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

No, just give all fouls to Evan Turner.

Peace

Or Tiger Woods.

[tjones1]

I think this is like if someone throws the ball up and it goes in the other team's basket - credit the closest player with the 2 points and make a note.

By default, I think you have to charge the foul to the closest opponent.

[Forksref]

Our job is to make the game as even as possible. Charge it to a player on the team that is ahead.

Coach of the team that is ahead: "Look at the fouls. We have 8 and they have 3."

Official: "You want me to make the score even, too?"

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Forksref

Our job is to make the game as even as possible. Charge it to a player on the team that is ahead."

But make sure it's not their Superstar, because that would simply be unfair!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by tjones1

I think this is like if someone throws the ball up and it goes in the other team's basket, credit the closest player with the 2 points and make a note.

5-2-3: If a player scores a field goal in the opponent’s basket, it is not credited to a player, but is indicated in a footnote.

[tjones1]

I said it should be "like"... because that's what most people think.

I think you took my post a little to seriously, Billy.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Forksref

Our job is to make the game as even as possible. Charge it to a player on the team that is ahead.

Coach of the team that is ahead: "Look at the fouls. We have 8 and they have 3."

Official: "You want me to make the score even, too?"

You're on the right track, charge it to the team with fewer fouls, and hit a player who has none; probably the 12th man on the end of the bench.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

You're on the right track, charge it to the team with fewer fouls, and hit a player who has none; probably the 12th man on the end of the bench.

Definitely don't charge it to the guy that has four fouls.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by tjones1

I said it should be "like"... because that's what most people think. I think you took my post a little to seriously, Billy.

I was a little surprised to hear a common myth from an esteemed member, especially one with so many whistles. But it was a good drill for the Mythbusters. We have to be prepared to fight myths as soon as they start, before they snowball into a three alarm myth.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

You're on the right track, charge it to the team with fewer fouls, and hit a player who has none; probably the 12th man on the end of the bench.

Hey. That was me as a high school freshman, on a freshman team. I probably didn't score more than ten points all season. My official position, as listed in the program, was "Right Bench". Better than playing left bench. You have to have an "arm" to play right bench.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

My official position, as listed in the program, was "Right Bench".

Sounds more like it was "Left Out".

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

You're on the right track, charge it to the team with fewer fouls, and hit a player who has none; probably the 12th man on the end of the bench.

Which now means the coach has to sit.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Which now means the coach has to sit.

Which make it that much more perfect.