Defnder uncutting airborne shooter

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by MiamiWadeCounty

When a player jumps straight up for a normal jump shot and then a defender moves right under the shooter's land spot and contact occurs, this would be a defensive foul.

Can someone tell where in the NCAA and NFHS rules book does it say that this is a foul on the defender?

Blocking foul for not allowing the airborne shooter to land properly/safely.

I dare say it's among the easiest call to make.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Blocking foul for not allowing the airborne shooter to land properly/safely.

I dare say it's among the easiest call to make.

As long as you actually stay with the shooter...unlike what I did in my first year and then couldn't explain to a coach why his shooter was on the floor.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Welpe

As long as you actually stay with the shooter...unlike what I did in my first year and then couldn't explain to a coach why his shooter was on the floor.

I've been there too. I dislike that I had to learn some things the hard way.

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Blocking foul for not allowing the airborne shooter to land properly/safely.

I dare say it's among the easiest call to make.

It is, and maybe it's just my area, but this play might not be getting called. I called it one game, and the coach said I was one of the only officials who actually made that call.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

It is, and maybe it's just my area, but this play might not be getting called. I called it one game, and the coach said I was one of the only officials who actually made that call.

I will say that as a whole, I don't take much grief from coaches at all when airborne shooters are fouled.

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I will say that as a whole, I don't take much grief from coaches at all when airborne shooters are fouled.

It goes both ways for me. The example I cited was more of a compliment than a criticism, but I've had to explain the rule to plenty of coaches who claimed their kid was just "boxing out".

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

the coach said I was one of the only officials who actually made that call.

I was under the impression this was true of ALL of my calls, in all 4 sports.