Flopping is a hot topic this season, and in this Five Play FridayĀ play, weā€™re dissecting a situation that puts the new emphasis on flopping rules into practice. As basketball officials, itā€™s our job to recognize when a player is trying to ...
A great example of a play where there is a CLEAR and OBVIOUS request for a time out by the coach, but not having a view as to whether there is Player Control, which would be necessary before granting.
Note the coach's increasing urgency in ...
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In this end-of-game scenario, with only 2.4 seconds remaining, a player attempted to intentionally miss a free throw but failed to hit the rim, resulting in a violation. By rule, the ball must hit the rim on a free throw attempt, especi...
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This play emphasizes the need for officials to recognize team control fouls, particularly in loose ball situations. In this scenario, blue committed a foul, but there was no change in possession, which makes it a team control foul. It's...
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Ā In this final play, a team control foul was misidentified, leading to an incorrect bonus free throw attempt. There was no change in possession, meaning a throw-in should have been awarded instead of free throws. This mistake underscore...
