Rndballref
20 Years Experience
Chicago, IL
Male, 60
For twenty years I officiated high school, AAU and park district basketball games, retiring recently. For a few officiating is the focus of their occupation, while for most working as an umpire or basketball referee is an avocation. I started ref'ing to earn beer money during college, but it became a great way to stay connected to the best sports game in the universe. As a spinoff, I wrote a sports-thriller novel loosely based on my referee experiences titled, Advantage Disadvantage
The front of the backboard and ring are in bounds, so the basket is good.
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Give it a couple seconds to move. If not, the shot is over and so is the game.
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The violation is that a player is "closely guarded" for 5 seconds. Note it includes a stationary player holding the ball, dribbling in place, and dribbling on the move. Being closely guarded by a defender for a continuous 5 seconds is a violation.
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It is just easier to say red than orange, or even blue than turquoise.
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If during the game, it is technical foul if the team conveyed inaccurate information before the game to the official scorer.
After the game, when the refs leave the visual confines of the court there is nothing that can be done (unless the state allows) post game protests.
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You cannot travel in yhe middle of legally dribbling. So yes you can!
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You don't decide based on how you think it will affect the score, if you follow the Advantage Disadvantage philosophy you decide to ignore a violation or foul if the infraction did or did not cause an unearned advantage to the violator.
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