Unusual Throw-In Violation

[APG]

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[JugglingReferee]

I didn't see an official signal a violation. Did they catch it?

[APG]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I didn't see an official signal a violation. Did they catch it?

Nope...no one reacted or said a thing. You can even see Greg Popovich (Spurs coach) and he doesn't bat an eye.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Nope...no one reacted or said a thing. You can even see Greg Popovich (Spurs coach) and he doesn't bat an eye.

So then the next question would be: I wonder if the NBA Observer caught it?

[Nevadaref]

How embarrassing! Seems to be a case of tunnel vision. The covering official became so focused on looking for a touch to start the clock that he failed to observe other aspects of the play. This is what happens when people only officiate one thing at a time. There are usually multiple thing going on which need watching and the official must decide how to parse his attention to each. That is what makes officiating challenging.

[BillyMac]

One of the reasons that basketball is so difficult to officiate is because of the rapid speed of the game. Occasionally, when things really slow down, officials may have a difficult time adjusting. Over the years, I have had "lapses" where, due to a "sudden" change of pace, I can't remember if the player with the ball had selected a pivot foot, or not, or had already "used up" his dribble, or not.

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

How embarrassing! Seems to be a case of tunnel vision. The covering official became so focused on looking for a touch to start the clock that he failed to observe other aspects of the play. This is what happens when people only officiate one thing at a time. There are usually multiple thing going on which need watching and the official must decide how to parse his attention to each. That is what makes officiating challenging.

True, but this is also a case of "how many times is the thrower the first person to touch the ball after a throw-in when the ball has rolled more than 50 feet?"

I'm sure even their observer had to watch the DVD a time or two to figure out what went wrong on this play.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Nope...no one reacted or said a thing. You can even see Greg Popovich (Spurs coach) and he doesn't bat an eye.

Wow, that's funny. I didn't catch it immediately myself. Kinda like the situation when a team goes into a unopposed stall tactic and you forget whether or not the ball-handler has used his dribble yet.