Double Dribble

[Camron Rust]

Originally posted by MN 3 Sport Ref
Again I will go to 2002-2003 Casebook (FED) sitch 5.2.1C.

This case has an asterick by it as it is a new caseplay this year. Earlier posts have said that this took the judgement from the official on wether this is a shot or not. Like it or not that is true. We covered this extensively at our state meetings. Unfortunatly (I don't like the ruleing either) this case IS a three point award. NFHS is very careful about using the word(s) tip, try, pass, and throw in their wordings the case says THROWN which for some of you can imply the ball was never even nearly at the level of the rim. The ball legally touches the B player (no kick, punch etc) and goes through the hoop. If A is outside the arc when this ball is thrown it IS a three point basket.

Once again, the whole point of this rule and case is to eliminate the need for a decision of whether it was a try or not. It is not for awarding 3 points for a wild ricochet.

By strict reading of the rule as you suggest, A1 could throw a bad pass into the post. B1 could tip the ball to B2 who could tip it to B3 who could tip it to B4 who could eventually tip the ball in to A basket which would be counted as a 3 pointer for A. Of course this is as patently riduculous and incorrect as is the case for a ball bouncing off someones head.

I guess they expected the officials to have enough common sense to interpet that the thrown ball being discussed is one that was thrown toward the basket. That was the whole premise for adding the new rule. There was never an issue for deflected balls going in the basket.

I do agree, however, that this thrown ball is NOT a try. The ball is dead on a horn, foul, etc.



[Edited by Camron Rust on Jan 16th, 2003 at 03:58 PM]