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Forum: Basketball Sun Dec 07, 2025, 10:43pm
Replies: 14
Views: 517
Posted By bucky
It was my haste and phone that crossed me up in...

It was my haste and phone that crossed me up in the understanding. My mistake....so it is legal to start a dribble while in the air, per the OP. Good call Bob.
Forum: Basketball Sun Dec 07, 2025, 01:08pm
Replies: 14
Views: 517
Posted By bucky
Lol, sounds good to me. We now have a situation,...

Lol, sounds good to me. We now have a situation, and to my knowledge the only one, where it is legal to dribble a second time after ending a first dribble.
Forum: Basketball Sat Dec 06, 2025, 08:18pm
Replies: 7
Views: 327
Posted By bucky
Illegal number - how to handle?

Twelve minutes before the game starts, the R checks the books and notices that the home book has the rosters of both teams correctly entered. In looking at the numbers however, one player of team A...
Forum: Basketball Sat Dec 06, 2025, 08:02pm
Replies: 12
Views: 363
Posted By bucky
This is what the official did. I...

This is what the official did.




I share this opinion. I have another situation (illegal number) that could be added to this thread but I will make it a new one.
Forum: Basketball Sat Dec 06, 2025, 07:55pm
Replies: 14
Views: 517
Posted By bucky
I totally agree however..... What is the...

I totally agree however.....

What is the action in the original post called? It is not a pass. It is not a dribble. It is not a fumble. What is it? Are we suggesting that the rule/case books,...
Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 02, 2025, 11:43pm
Replies: 12
Views: 363
Posted By bucky
Multiple players out of bounds - tell them?

Team A scores a basket and Coach B calls a timeout. Out of the timeout, Team B has all 5 players out of bounds, which is legal, along the endline for the throw-in. Team B successfully completes the...
Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 02, 2025, 11:31pm
Replies: 14
Views: 517
Posted By bucky
Does the case play, although old, not indicate...

Does the case play, although old, not indicate (via the boldfaced words) that a dribble is UNABLE to be started without a pivot foot?

4.44.3 SITUATION B: A1 receives the ball with both feet off...
Forum: Basketball Mon Dec 01, 2025, 11:14pm
Replies: 14
Views: 517
Posted By bucky
Dribble? Nothing?

Saw this in a pickup game and it started an argument.

A1 leaps into the air and clearly secures a rebound. While descending and still in the air, A1 clearly bats/releases the ball to the floor....
Forum: Basketball Mon Aug 25, 2025, 08:48pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,276
Posted By bucky
This entire idea seems hypocritical. Nobody calls...

This entire idea seems hypocritical. Nobody calls multiple fouls, which occur with far greater frequency, so why call a false double foul?
Forum: Basketball Mon Mar 03, 2025, 12:25am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,143
Posted By bucky
Unsure but I seem to recall reading somewhere...

Unsure but I seem to recall reading somewhere that the table is part of the crew. Don't see why getting help from them would be an issue, especially if both scorers agree.
Forum: Basketball Sun Jan 26, 2025, 03:25pm
Replies: 86
Views: 11,239
Posted By bucky
Also, I did not see (just browsed really) if...

Also, I did not see (just browsed really) if anyone submitted the below info in regards to the original post. It was taken from...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jan 21, 2025, 04:04pm
Replies: 86
Views: 11,239
Posted By bucky
At one point, Billy mentioned denying subs. A...

At one point, Billy mentioned denying subs. A recent event, mini fight, our crew experienced involved a lot of moving pieces. There were FTs, ejections, subs, crowd members involved, game mgmt,...
Forum: Basketball Tue Jul 02, 2024, 05:22pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,207
Posted By bucky
You were thinking in terms of a similar action...

You were thinking in terms of a similar action that can be penalized without contact. That is not the goal.

The goal was to find a similar action, as far as being illegal, but without a written...
Forum: Basketball Sat Jun 29, 2024, 06:39pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,207
Posted By bucky
Wow, posters here sure are confusing. How can I...

Wow, posters here sure are confusing. How can I be dead wrong...or even wrong... when I agreed with everyone? Not one time did I indicate an illegal screen should be called without contact. I merely...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jun 26, 2024, 05:55pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,207
Posted By bucky
Unsure why this is mentioned as this is for team...

Unsure why this is mentioned as this is for team technical....unsporting behavior is also under player technical. ???




Unsporting behavior is subjective.

Perhaps I am overthinking but I...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jun 26, 2024, 02:15pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,207
Posted By bucky
Under Section 19 article 5 (technical foul) there...

Under Section 19 article 5 (technical foul) there is no mention of "unsporting".

Unsporting fouls are defined under article 14:

"ART. 14 . . . An unsporting foul is a noncontact technical foul...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jun 26, 2024, 10:30am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,207
Posted By bucky
Could it be considered a technical foul...

Could it be considered a technical foul (non-contact) then?




No, as this was a defensive player and there was nothing illegal by the swinging. In the previous example, it was done by the...
Forum: Basketball Mon Jun 24, 2024, 07:24am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,207
Posted By bucky
Must there be contact? A1 sets a screen...

Must there be contact?

A1 sets a screen with their legs spread very far apart. This forces a defender to completely change their path by moving in a wide motion, to avoid contact. This allows the...
Forum: Basketball Thu Jun 13, 2024, 10:32am
Replies: 12
Views: 3,106
Posted By bucky
What is felt is wrong about waiting until the...

What is felt is wrong about waiting until the next dead ball? Similar to a delayed technical foul, stopping play immediately might hinder a team. What have officials here seen that was negative in...
Forum: Basketball Wed Jun 05, 2024, 12:03am
Replies: 45
Views: 9,855
Posted By bucky
So does that make for once in over 4 decades? 5?...

So does that make for once in over 4 decades? 5? 6? lol, seems like allowing it is worth that risk.
Forum: Basketball Tue Jun 04, 2024, 11:52pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,972
Posted By bucky
It isn't? Maybe it shouldn't be, but it...

It isn't? Maybe it shouldn't be, but it frequently is...at least in the case I described whereby someone secures control of the ball while lying on the floor. Players routinely think it is OK to jump...
Forum: Basketball Sat Jun 01, 2024, 10:08am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,972
Posted By bucky
PLAY 10-8: RULING: This is a blocking foul on...

PLAY 10-8: RULING: This is a blocking foul on B‑1. Lying on the playing court is not considered a legal position. If contact with an opponent who is lying on the floor inhibits freedom of movement or...
Forum: Basketball Wed May 29, 2024, 08:29pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,972
Posted By bucky
How about if.... A1 dives for a loose ball...

How about if....

A1 dives for a loose ball and secures control while lying on the court. B1 jumps directly onto A1 in an attempt to for a held ball.

Is A1 called for a violation for being in an...
Forum: Basketball Tue May 07, 2024, 07:30pm
Replies: 45
Views: 9,855
Posted By bucky
Interesting...lots of use of the word "care." If...

Interesting...lots of use of the word "care." If it breaks, don't you still get paid? Game is done/rescheduled and you can get to the watering hole early.;)

I have had scoreboards/AP arrows/shot...
Forum: Basketball Tue May 07, 2024, 06:05pm
Replies: 45
Views: 9,855
Posted By bucky
All of that stuff could have been said regarding...

All of that stuff could have been said regarding college ball but now they are allowed. In addition, there are far more dunks in the same gym, outside of a game, and the number of equipment failures...
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