NC State at Syracuse ending

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I wouldn't have an intentional here either. It's not excessive contact and I think he is making a clumsy, off balance play on the ball.

Excessive contact would not be the reason to justify an intentional foul here.

Let me ask you these questions:
Is this a breakaway?
Does the offensive player have an obvious advantageous position?
Do you believe that the defender purposely fouls in an attempt to prevent an easy basket?

Now go check the rule.

[Adam]

I'm usually pretty quick to count a basket, and at first look, I would have counted it. However, from the endline camera, it doesn't look to me like he had controlled the ball when he got bumped. Maybe I'm just giving deference to the official on the spot, though. Frankly, I would like to think I'd have passed on that one altogether.

As for Nevada's 3rd question:

No

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Excessive contact would not be the reason to justify an intentional foul here.

Let me ask you these questions:
Is this a breakaway?
Does the offensive player have an obvious advantageous position?
Do you believe that the defender purposely fouls in an attempt to prevent an easy basket?

Now go check the rule.

Originally Posted by Adam

As for Nevada's 3rd question:

No

Same...it doesn't even enter my mind as a possibility on this one. He swiped at the ball. He got arm instead of ball. Now if he had held onto that arm so the shooter couldn't get his arms up at all, then I'd go IF, but he has to do something more than just foul from a poor position.

[bob jenkins]

3. Not intentional.

Didn't watch the others.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

... but he has to do something more than just foul from a poor position.

In your opinion or according to the rule as written?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

In your opinion or according to the rule as written?

According to the rule.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Excessive contact would not be the reason to justify an intentional foul here.

Precisely why I ruled it out.

Let me ask you these quesions:

Do you believe that the defender purposely fouls in an attempt to prevent an easy basket?

No. It's a clumsy, off balance play on the ball.