Basketball Referee

Basketball Referee

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

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Last Answer on September 20, 2019

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Does "hand on the ball is part of the ball" rule apply in FIBA as well as NBA?
I wasn't able to find any authentic source mentioning it in FIBA.

Asked by Afshin over 8 years ago

I dont know about fiba but in nfhs thst is true.

Last question was about specific situation : shooter made a shot from FT line. I was in between him and a basket tried to block a shot and touched the ball slightly to change a trajectory of it and after that touched a wrist. Would you call foul ?

Asked by andrewd over 8 years ago

As you descibe it, no I would not call it a foul because if you did not hit the wrist the result would be the same...blocked shot.

Team A shooting one and one ball is in the air push foul on team A, attempt is successful. What do you do?

Asked by Fenwynn1@gmail.com over 8 years ago

Nulify the freethrow. Administer the common foul on team b

If a player has given up his dribble, but has dropped the ball, can he pick it up and pass it?

Asked by TJ over 8 years ago

Yes, if it is deemed unintentional. In the rulebook.it is called a muff.

If a defensive player enters the FT lane during a foul shot early, realizes it, and gets back behind the lane line before the attempt, is it still a lane violation?

Asked by Mike over 8 years ago

Once a violation, always a violation. The referee should hold a fist straight out indicating a delayed violation. If the free throw does not go in, it is shot again.

Doing a U-10 game on a small court last weekend. Ball out of bounds on side. Throw in and ball goes into basket from out of bounds. What is the call?

Asked by KC Ref over 8 years ago

Violation.Thrown in for opposite team at previous throw in spot.

So the ball went off towards the edge of the court, my friend ran towards it and hit it up in the air to save the ball, it then bounced and he continued dribbling. I think this is a carry, am I right?

Asked by Jack about 9 years ago

When he hit the ball up in the air he did not have possession. When he retrieves the bouncing ball by dribbling it he gains possession. So no carrying... unless he had possession while saving the ball, highly unlikely.