Most awesome basketball play EVER!

[mplagrow]

Half court alley-oop out of a shotgun formation. [VIDEO]

The best thing about it is it worked! The worst thing about it is that if the ref had been counting, there'd have been a 10 second backcourt violation. Edited: OK, he was counting, maybe just a little slow.

[APG]

The player gathered the ball (and thus team control started) at the 7 second mark...the player released the ball at the 17 second mark. Strictly speaking, unless the official judged the throw to be a try, it should have been a 10 second violation while the ball was in the air...I'm guessing 95 percent of officials aren't going to make that call.

[mplagrow]

Good point, touche. I was too honed in on the clock.

[Hugh Refner]

I can't be positive, but it looks like the official stops his count when the ball is released into the air. Maybe he really did consider it a try at that moment.

[Bad Zebra]

Looks like it would be better in a Globetrotters game. Total bogus play. The defense just falls back and does nothing while offense lines up and then continuse to do nothing as the "wide receiver" circles in for the alleyoop play. Probably a year end charity game or all star game at some small high school. I love how the parents cheer after he dunks.

What self-respecting coach would tell his team to just stand there and play the foil while the other team makes you look like fools?

[tref]

Originally Posted by Hugh Refner

I can't be positive, but it looks like the official stops his count when the ball is released into the air. Maybe he really did consider it a try at that moment.

Either that or he added an NBA rule into the HS game.

FTR, although the "play" is effective theres nothing awesome about it to me.
The man in motion not only moves toward the LOS but he's well past the neutral zone prior to the snap.
And this is why I carry a flag on the hardwood!

[APG]

Originally Posted by tref

Either that or he added an NBA rule into the HS game.

FTR, although the "play" is effective theres nothing awesome about it to me.
The man in motion not only moves toward the LOS but he's well past the neutral zone prior to the snap.
And this is why I carry a flag on the hardwood!

I'm betting most officials think the rule is the same as the NBA rule.

Also, I've got illegal shift and offside...defense will definitely accept a penalty.

[mplagrow]

Originally Posted by tref

Either that or he added an NBA rule into the HS game.

FTR, although the "play" is effective theres nothing awesome about it to me.
The man in motion not only moves toward the LOS but he's well past the neutral zone prior to the snap.
And this is why I carry a flag on the hardwood!

I figured they were playing arena rules.