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[Victor74]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I saw the post. But you are not the first that listens more to the media than watches actual games. If you did, you would not be surprised by traveling being called in the NBA. No big deal, just if you watch games you will stop believing the media when they make statements about the NBA. You know like the stars get all the calls is a myth too they repeat. I am not a huge fan of the NBA, but I do watch games from time to time and see things are not always what is written or talked about.

Peace

THank you. People will believe what it is they want to believe. The common and misinformed opinion is that NBA officials are terrible. Watch an NBA game with NBA rule knowledge and you'll come away with more respect for those officials. They do have a 97-98% accuracy rate. And in the NBA, the key word in determining what is and what is not a travel often times is the word "gather". What that really means can be open to interpretation, but they have to gather the ball. Travelling, palming and even double dribbling are called in the NBA (which I attend 22 games).

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Victor74

The common and misinformed opinion is that NBA officials are terrible.

Actually the common opinion is that NBA officials are fine. They're doing exactly what they're being told to do. It's their supervision that's suspect.

The league is solely entertainment based and the league wants it officiated that way. That's why the stars are allowed their crab dribbles and rarely foul out.

JMO

[Jay R]

I have an NBA rules question maybe someone could answer regarding the Heat-Wizards game.

During play, Z. Ilgausskas (sp?) and John Hall get tangled up. Javel Mcghee (sp?) tries to join in and Juwan Howard comes in and shoves Mcghee. There is some further shoving and words. The refs look at the monitor and assess all four players a technical and three of the four are ejected from the game. When play resumes, each team shoots two free throws and the Heat get the ball back. How do four technicals and three ejections result in each team getting two free throws?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Jay R

I have an NBA rules question maybe someone could answer regarding the Heat-Wizards game.

During play, Z. Ilgausskas (sp?) and John Hall get tangled up. Javel Mcghee (sp?) tries to join in and Juwan Howard comes in and shoves Mcghee. There is some further shoving and words. The refs look at the monitor and assess all four players a technical and three of the four are ejected from the game. When play resumes, each team shoots two free throws and the Heat get the ball back. How do four technicals and three ejections result in each team getting two free throws?

I didn't see the play and don't know NBA rules, but here's a guess: 1 live-ball flagrant personal foul, 2 offsetting flagrant technical fouls, and 1 other technical. Shoot the free throws for the flagrant personal and other technical.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Jay R

I have an NBA rules question maybe someone could answer regarding the Heat-Wizards game.

During play, Z. Ilgausskas (sp?) and John Hall get tangled up. Javel Mcghee (sp?) tries to join in and Juwan Howard comes in and shoves Mcghee. There is some further shoving and words. The refs look at the monitor and assess all four players a technical and three of the four are ejected from the game. When play resumes, each team shoots two free throws and the Heat get the ball back. How do four technicals and three ejections result in each team getting two free throws?

After going back and looking at the game again, the officials went to replay due to a player altercation that was not immediately resolved. After the replay, they assessed a flagrant foul penalty two to Ilgausskas for deliberately swinging his elbow and making unnecessary and excessive contact and John Wall for his swing and hit with his forearm/elbow. Those two were ejected. Juwan Howard was issued a technical foul and was ejected because he was an escalator during the altercation. McGhee was also issued a technical foul but wasn't ejected. The two technical fouls become double technical fouls and cancel out. Shoot the free throws for Ilgausskas' flagrant foul since it occurred first, shoot the shots for Wall's flagrant foul. Since his occurred last, Heat have the ball at the free throw line extended in their frontcourt with a fresh 24 second shot clock.

To conclude:
2 FF'2= 4 FTS
2 T= Double T's so no FTs awarded

[A Pennsylvania Coach]

According to the stats at ESPN.com, there have been 63 total ejections this year, out of about 1140 total games played. On average there is one ejection for every 18 games played.