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Pass to himself
I saw this play this weekend and thought it was a violation but it wasn't called. Player at top of the key shoots a high arching shot. The ball never touches the rim or net(classic air ball). Same player follows his shot catches the ball in the air, comes down then shoots it again and scores. Parents thought it was a pass to himself but neither coaches nor referees seemed concerned. Was this correct no call?
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When the player releases the ball on a try, (shot) this ends both team and player control. The shooter has the same right to retrieve the ball as any other player, whether it touches anything or not.
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Correct "no call". Team control ended as soon as the ball was released on a "try" for goal. No team control means it's anybody's ball.
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The officials apparently knew the rule. Kudos to the coaches for possibly knowing the rule too. Below is the citation from the Case Book.
4.44 SITUATION B: A1 attempts a try after ending the dribble. The try does not touch the backboard, the rim or any other player. A1 runs and is able to catch the ball before it strikes the floor. Is this traveling? RULING: No. When A1 recovered his/her own try, A1 could either dribble, pass or try again. There was no team control after the ball was released on a try. |
Finally, there's no such thing as a "pass to himself."
By definition, a pass is movement of the ball caused by a player who throws, bats or rolls the ball to another player. |
Who You Gonna Call ???
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The shooter can retrieve his or her own airball, if the referee considers it to be a shot attempt. The release ends team control. It is not a violation for that player to start another dribble at that point. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/...ee250d37_m.jpg |
Thanks for the information. It ill be interesting to see how the parents react to this information when I see them again.
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Do you also want to explain "over the back" and "reaching"? :eek: |
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Isn't this rule different in the NCAA or NBA. I know it's different in one of them.
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I had a player get upset with me for calling a violation when he passed the ball off the glass to himself for a dunk. It was very obvious it was a pass not a missed shot. I thought for sure I got it right but not one hundred percent.
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Also, by rule and definition, a player can not pass the ball to himself. It is impossible. |
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what would be the difference? |
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