Basketball's toughest calls - anyone read it?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by wanja

Agreed, particularly since its a call that cannot be passed on. The only bailout is the rare go to the arrow. How many wrong oobs were re-played during the NBA playoffs? Too many.

The NBA only reviews those calls in the last few minutes of the half or game. I think those are reviewed because like everything else with replay everyone wants to dispute every one of those calls. That does not make that call very difficult or hard to determine. If OOBs calls are that hard, then you must not have games with 3 officials. No way that is a difficult call on the level of others. Then again this is about opinions.

Peace

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If OOBs calls are that hard, then you must not have games with 3 officials.

Regardless of the number of officials, when the ball comes out of a crowd, it is sometimes difficult/impossible to tell who touched it last.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Regardless of the number of officials, when the ball comes out of a crowd, it is sometimes difficult/impossible to tell who touched it last.

Yeah, but that is not how many of them happen. And yes the number of officials does matter because the more you can focus on an area. Most of these calls are one or two players involved. I cannot say that is hard to call compared to other calls in the game.

Peace

[BktBallRef]

Anybody who can't get an OOB call correct when there's only one player involved needs to GTF out of officiating.

But when two players are involved and both have hands near the ball, it can be very difficult to know who the ball touched last. It makes no difference how many officials are on the floor. It's always one official's call, not two or three.

And you're right wanja, that's exactly what the NBA allows replay of OOB calls during the closing minutes.