UCLA vs. SMU (Video)
 

We're probably gonna need video of the goaltending call on UCLA's go-ahead three with 10 seconds left. Probably. :D

Looking at the CBS replays it looked like an excellent goal-tending call.man what a wacky morning of basketball

They can't review that? That did not appear to be a good call. That shot had absolutely no chance of going in.

IMO it was a great call when looking at it at full speed. and from the angle the calling official had

I guess we have to define what "has the possibility of entering the basket" means. Personally I think the ball would have hit the rim and bounced off, does that mean that the ball did or did not have a chance to enter the basket?

The call MAY have been TECHNICALLY correct.

It is going to be hard to have consistency on that call.

One more thing that will be reviewable in the final 2 minutes next year.

I'd bet good money this call will not be reviewable at any time in the near future.

"Art. 3. Goaltending.
a. Goaltending occurs when a defensive player touches the ball during a fieldgoal try and each of the following conditions is met: (Exceptions: Rule 10-4.1.i)
1. The ball is on its downward flight; and
2. The ball is above the level of the ring and has the possibility, while in flight, of entering the basket and is not touching the cylinder."

More like, what does "while in flight" mean. I think that means until the try ends, and the try had not ended. The ball probably would have grazed the front of the rim and fallen or maybe bounced back toward the direction it came from. Would it probably have entered the basket? No. But could it possibly have? Yes. Gutsy call, but I think it was the correct call.

Good idea, but how do you review it if it's not called on the floor? Treat it as a correctable error? I guess that would be the way to go. You're right, this will probably now be reviewable in the future by coach request in the same way a FF1/2 can be reviewable even if not initially called on the floor.

While in flight means until it is either 1) made, 2) missed, or 3) touches rim. If the ball hits rim and is coming off and no longer in the cylinder, goaltending no longer applies. So I would say GT never applies after the ball has hit the rim, only BI can apply. Thus, the focus really is on what "possibility of entering the basket" means.

Adams was just on. Said why goaltending can be supported there.

Announcers within five seconds after switching from Adams said how horrible of a call that was.

Adams shouldn't be so polite next time they have him on.

Charles Barkley defended the call.

I thought it was a great call too. I also think Adams should have been more "Adams"ment that it was a good GT. Does anyone know if He has suffered a stroke in the past. He has at least 2 of the four symptoms, ie slurred speech and facial drooping.

Are you having a stroke?

Thread over folks, we can all go home. Charles said it was a good call. :D

"Chance to go in" is problematic.

I also have a small problem with the T calling that from his position on the floor. If there's such a thing as being straightlined on a goaltending call, he was it.

C had the best look, though he also had the shooter, etc....

Really tough call all the way around. I can be swayed either way.