basket interference?

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by Jeremy Hohn
So you are going to call basket interference on the defense after he gets shoved in the back by the offense trying to save himself from falling on his skull? I will let you explain that one to the coach. Use the same common sense as you would in a grasping the ring situation.

Rule this, section this, blah blah blah....common sense officiating will go MUCH further in this situation.

"...blah, blah, blah..." Sounds like the ramblings of a successful official.

The rule allows a player to grab the rim to prevent injure. But if he interferes with the shot while he's hanging from the rim, it's still BI. So, if you want to ignore the T for grabbing the rim/net, fine. But you can't ignore the BI.

As far as the coach goes, who cares? If he doesn't understand the rule, it's certainly not my problem. You're so worried about the coach, what are you going to say to the coach who you didn't give the basket to?

We can't make calls, worrying about what a coach is going to think.