The Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules, 2014 Version ...

Perhaps a book is in order? Or at least a pamphlet?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Perhaps a book is in order? Or at least a pamphlet?

Don't hold your breath until you see it listed on The New York Times Best Seller List.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Perhaps a book is in order? Or at least a pamphlet?

Maybe in a nice 4"x6" format or so, saddle stapled. Issue it once a year. Put some sample plays to explain the rules in a separate book. Supplement it with 8-20 plays a year issued on-line.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Maybe in a nice 4"x6" format or so, saddle stapled. Issue it once a year. Put some sample plays to explain the rules in a separate book. Supplement it with 8-20 plays a year issued on-line.

I'll get Bob Gardner, and Theresia Wynns, on that right away. I'm sure that they'll think that this is a great idea.

I still like the idea of a blockbuster movie. Lot's of sexy stars, lots of action packed scenes, lots of computer generated graphics, the whole nine yards. It will be sure to get several Academy Award nominations. It'll be bigger than any Cecil B. DeMille production. Bigger than Charlton Heston in The Ten Commandants. I can picture the officials walking out to start the game with a jump ball like Moses parting the Red Sea. It will be huge, I tell you. Huge.

[mutantducky]

Thanks. Always enjoy reading it over. Especially the fumble situation. I see that miscalled along with the high dribble quite a lot.

I've had one play off a rebound, when the offensive player did a controlled tip to a teammate in the frontcourt and the ball fumbled off him into the backcourt. Legally able to get the ball despite the coach asking for a violation(can't say I blame him because that tip rule can be tricky)

high dribble does not necessarily mean a carrying violation. Shot clock does not restart when offense retains on a held possession.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

controlled tip

WTF is that?

[SAK]

It should be a requirement to enter the gym that parents and other fans read and pass a quiz on the material here. It would make our games so much easier.

[mutantducky]

Off a rebound, a player who tips the ball intentionally. I know according to NFHS there is no such thing as a controlled tip but obviously players can control a tip and make it like a pass off a rebound.

Questions and I know this would be super unusual. Offensive player shoots an airball, teammate bats the ball(what I would call a controlled tip into the backcourt and teammate gets ball.
AND- Player tries to throw the ball off the backboard his team is shooting at, so a pass to himself but it gets knocked around and the same team touches the ball in the frontcourt and then in the backcourt.

Would either of these plays be a violation? Or does a shot, even if an airball, or a pass to oneself off the backboard, count as a shot, meaning there would be no backcourt violation.