Interesting night in NBA refereeing (Video)

[APG]

1. With the player being out at about the 3 point line, there's nothing wrong with an official administering the free throw from inside.

2. NBA mechanics is to sound the whistle on all throw-ins on the baseline in the frontcourt and all frontcourt throw-ins on the sideline below the FT line extended.

3. NBA manual doesn't mandate how an official should give the ball to a player. I also don't buy that a player could break a finger as a legit reason to not do what Mauer does to administer.

[kstiles99]

Originally Posted by APG

1. With the player being out at about the 3 point line, there's nothing wrong with an official administering the free throw from inside.

2. NBA mechanics is to sound the whistle on all throw-ins on the baseline in the frontcourt and all throw-in on the sideline below the FT line extended.

3. NBA manual doesn't mandate how an official should give the ball to a player. I also don't buy that a player could catch a finger or break a finger as a legit reason to not do what Mauer does to administer.

As for the ball breaking a finger, I do not buy it either... It is just what our trainers instructed us of.

Now where do I get an NBA officials manual?!?!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by kstiles99

As for the ball breaking a finger, I do not buy it either... It is just what our trainers instructed us of.

Now where do I get an NBA officials manual?!?!

You cannot compare what you do to the NBA. It is a different game and different standard.

Peace

[kstiles99]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You cannot compare what you do to the NBA. It is a different game and different standard.

Peace

Apologies J.