UCLA vs. SMU (Video)

[Camron Rust]

Excellent call. The defender can't be so dumb as the play a ball coming down at the rim.

It didn't have a high chance of going in but I've seem some unlikely bounces over the years. Unless it is going to completely miss the rim, the defender has to leave it alone.

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Excellent call. The defender can't be so dumb as the play a ball coming down at the rim.

It didn't have a high chance of going in but I've seem some unlikely bounces over the years. Unless it is going to completely miss the rim, the defender has to leave it alone.

I don't see anything showing it hitting the rim or that the defender hit it before it was below the rim. He was simply going for the rebound on an absolutely awful shot, an airball, and was the victim of what will probably be the worst call of the tournament.

Originally Posted by hbk314

I don't see anything showing it hitting the rim or that the defender hit it before it was below the rim. He was simply going for the rebound on an absolutely awful shot, an airball, and was the victim of what will probably be the worst call of the tournament.

You can honestly look at the video and say that was going to be an airball had the defender not touched it? Looks clear to me it was going to hit the rim.

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by AremRed

You can honestly look at the video and say that was going to be an airball had the defender not touched it? Looks clear to me it was going to hit the rim.

It may have grazed the rim. It was way long and way right. Zero chance of it going in. Horrible call with the benefit of replay.

Originally Posted by hbk314

Horrible call with the benefit of replay.

What do you mean by this statement? That play was not reviewable. Are you saying it should be?

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by AremRed

What do you mean by this statement? That play was not reviewable. Are you saying it should be?

I'm saying I have yet to see a replay after the fact that justifies it. I can see how it would be tough real-time.

[jpgc99]

What is the point of this thread? Are we using this play to get better or to take votes on "worst call of the tournament" - which is really, an absolutely ridiculous claim. I've been reading a long time, and although only recently began sporadic posting, often wonder how many people ragging on challenging calls like this are actually officials.

If we aren't using the video to get better, what is the point? Three pages of comments and very few takeaways or rules investigation.

[mutantducky]

I'm one to be critical of refs when it is called for, but here I have to say it was a good call. Very tough one for SMU. I seriously doubt the ball had any chance of going in. But the defender should have left it alone.
I agree with Camron

Excellent call. The defender can't be so dumb as the play a ball coming down at the rim.

It didn't have a high chance of going in but I've seem some unlikely bounces over the years. Unless it is going to completely miss the rim, the defender has to leave it alone.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by hbk314

It may have grazed the rim. It was way long and way right. Zero chance of it going in. Horrible call with the benefit of replay.

So why they hell does the defender need to hit it?

[ballgame99]

Originally Posted by Adam

So why they hell does the defender need to hit it?

Because it was such a horrible shot and had no chance to go in, he was rebounding it.

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by ballgame99

Because it was such a horrible shot and had no chance to go in, he was rebounding it.

From US Today, Yankcik Moriera's take on the play:

"It's all my fault," the SMU center said. "I should have let the ball hit the rim. I take the blame on myself. I shouldn't have made that mistake. As a senior" — his voice cracked— "you can't make those mistakes at the end of the game."

gotta respect the maturity

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by hbk314

..Horrible call with the benefit of replay.

How about one day you put on some stripes and make a few calls without the benefit of replay?

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by hbk314

I don't see anything showing it hitting the rim or that the defender hit it before it was below the rim. He was simply going for the rebound on an absolutely awful shot, an airball, and was the victim of what will probably be the worst call of the tournament.

I agree with you watching it live and in the video APG posted, but later on there was a side angle view showed by the network that was much more definitive. Hand hit the ball above the rim level on the way down. Great call.

[Reffing Rev.]

I concur that Adam's defended the call because he has to, there was no chance of the ball going in, he knew that, and he was wishy-washy on it.

The mechanics somewhat problematic...table side T did not have the angle to make this call. C had shooter and angle. Replay has both.

GET IT RIGHT! Right?

Why can't we let the official with the call take a look and change his mind.