Another video request

JetMetFan

AllPurposeGamer wrote
This was called a block because in the NBA, a player must get to the spot before the player starts his upward motion with the ball rather than when the player becomes airborne a la NFHS/NCAA. In the clip above, Battier is still sliding to the spot after Pierce starts his upward with the ball...too late under NBA rules...while NFHS/NCAA you still have yourself a little bit more time to get legal.

Thanks, APG. Just checked that out in the NBA rule book. I didn't realize there was that subtle difference. So I can feel better about calling a block 🙂

http://mediacentral.nba.com/media/mediacentral/Official-NBA-Rule-Book.pdf

tref

JetMetFan wrote
Thanks, APG. Just checked that out in the NBA rule book. I didn't realize there was that subtle difference. So I can feel better about calling a block 🙂

Just out of curiousity, why wouldn't this be a block in your HS &/or NCAA games?

JetMetFan

tref wrote
Just out of curiousity, why wouldn't this be a block in your HS &/or NCAA games?

In a live/on court view it probably would be. However, the pic BillyMac posted shows Battier did obtain LGP under NFHS and NCAA codes since he had two feet on the floor and was facing Pierce before Pierce went airborne, meaning it was a PC foul under those two codes.

tref

JetMetFan wrote
In a live/on court view it probably would be. However, the pic BillyMac posted shows Battier did obtain LGP under NFHS and NCAA codes since he had two feet on the floor and was facing Pierce before Pierce went airborne, meaning it was a PC foul under those two codes.

Okay, but its tough to see that right foot sliding to gain LGP at the point of contact in a pic.

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