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Forum: Basketball Mon Mar 03, 2025, 12:25am
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Views: 675
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: 6,867
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: 6,867
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: 2,254
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: 2,254
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: 2,254
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: 2,254
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: 2,254
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: 2,254
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: 1,455
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: 6,128
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: 2,139
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: 2,139
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: 2,139
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: 6,128
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: 6,128
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...
Forum: Basketball Mon May 06, 2024, 08:34pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,128
Posted By bucky
It wasn't? What was the intent of the rule? Isn't...

It wasn't? What was the intent of the rule? Isn't flopping the same thing as "faking being fouled"? Were the people at Referee mag all wrong years ago?
Forum: Basketball Sun May 05, 2024, 09:57pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,128
Posted By bucky
It wasn't? The text reads "Changes the penalty...

It wasn't? The text reads "Changes the penalty for faking being fouled...."

Notice the word "Changes". Rule 10-4-6f.


Additionally...from referee mag in 2020:...
Forum: Basketball Thu May 02, 2024, 08:01pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,128
Posted By bucky
Unsure about "implied ruling". It is in the...

Unsure about "implied ruling". It is in the rules, no?

I also like the blood rule but still feel 20 seconds is not enough. I'd like it to be more generous. Kid gets opponent's blood on their...
Forum: Basketball Thu May 02, 2024, 07:53pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,128
Posted By bucky
In my experience with such plays, it was also...

In my experience with such plays, it was also often difficult to discern who (offense/defense) touched the net.
Forum: Basketball Thu May 02, 2024, 07:46pm
Replies: 45
Views: 6,128
Posted By bucky
Actual link to rules changes: ...

Actual link to rules changes:

https://www.nfhs.org/sports-resource-content/basketball-rules-changes-2024-25/#
Forum: Basketball Wed Apr 24, 2024, 04:06pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,461
Posted By bucky
Clearly, the officials deemed the contact...

Clearly, the officials deemed the contact "incidental" and not "illegal".
Forum: Basketball Mon Apr 15, 2024, 07:49pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,271
Posted By bucky
Apparently all college basketball officials have...

Apparently all college basketball officials have taken time off.:eek:
Forum: Basketball Thu Apr 11, 2024, 06:35pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,271
Posted By bucky
Hurley on court - violation

When UCONN coach Hurley stepped on the court and touched his player, the official blew the play dead and suddenly the other team got possession of the ball. Online play-by-play indicated a "team...
Forum: Basketball Sun Apr 07, 2024, 03:11pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,124
Posted By bucky
I have been occasionally coaching for the last 10...

I have been occasionally coaching for the last 10 years and always taught players to "scrape" the screener, much like rubbing shoulders. Locally, I can't get over how many players do not properly use...
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