Continuation or not?

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Mark, for those who currently work NCAA-M's at any level, this is the relevant part of the interp:

"Comment-The language of 5-1.10, “The try starts when the player begins the motion that normally precedes the release of the ball”, refers to the hand(s)/arm(s) in preparing to release the ball on a try for goal. Examples of the act of shooting motion includes raising the ball with the hand(s) and/or arms to shoot a layup or jump shot or the downward motion of the hand(s) or arm(s) in completing a dunk or alley-oop play. This act of shooting motion does not include but is not limited to picking up the dribble, catching (gathering) the ball, or advancing on the court with one or both feet."
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BNR:

The language in the Comment is an perfect example of what I mean when I say that the person who wrote it does not know or understand the rules and it was not vetted by someone who does. CM applies to a Try for Goal; it does not apply to the Act of Shooting. The second sentence is a farce, that per rule has no meaning. The person who wrote it should be ashamed of his or her ignorance of the rules.

Read my the ninth and tenth paragraphs of my post of 11:22amEDT. Applying the second sentence of the Comment in Play 2 to the plays that I described in the paragraphs that I mentioned above would be absolutely ludicrous.

Do not blindly accept the garbage that the NCAA Rules Committees is adopting. It is time for the the active officials to call out the NCAA Rules Committee when it adopts garbage and to demand better of the Rules Committee.

MTD, Sr.


P.S. Time for my post-lunch nap, .