Basketball Referee

It is a player technical foul to

Asked by NARDSR over 6 years ago

wow....you are not allowed to put a hand in an opponent's face but you are allowed to fake a pass into their face!!! that needs to be looked at by the rules committee..thanks for your answer

Asked by midd44 over 7 years ago

You are welcome!

What should a referee do if a spectator stands up and comes on to the court to verbally dispute a call?

Asked by Hoopa35 over 6 years ago

In NFHS rules there is a designated function/person called home administration. The referee should walk away from the fan, and go to the home administrator and demand that the administrator ejects that fan from the gym. The administrators always comply because the ref should refuse to continue until the fan leaves the gym.

There is a picture circulating on facebook of a young man who takes two steps, two very long steps to make a dunk. On his way up very last step his back leg his back leg dragged. Is this considered to be a traveling call or not a traveling call?

Asked by Guy almost 7 years ago

If you establish your left foot as a pivot, the move to your right foot and lift your left to this point you are ok. But as soon as your left touches the floor it is travelling. Dragging your pivot foot is like touching the floor again, and so it is travelling.

I have a question: On a loose ball, can a player grab it with two hands, throw the ball to the end and go after it? If yes, what is legal and illegal to do once the player catches up to the ball?

Asked by Anthony over 6 years ago

The throw is the start of a dribble. If you pick it up the dribble ends and you are subject to travelling violations if you lift your pivot foot illegally. You can also continue dribbling if you can continue with one hand.

Late in games 20 seconds, a1 pass the ball to a2 after the pass b1 fouls a1, should a foul be call if b2 was late to defend?

Asked by Travis almost 7 years ago

It depends on the severity and the official's philosophy. If the ref is using Advantage Disadvantage and the foul is not severe, and immaterial to the play, he would pass and no call. If the official does not subscribe to advantage disadvantage, then he would call a foul regardless of severity and impact.

During a Louisville game, there was a loose contested ball. The Louisville player batted it a couple times off the floor and picked it up. He turned to the referee and asked "can I dribble?' The referee nodded 'yes.' Is this fair covered in the rule

Asked by James Ash about 6 years ago

There is nothing prohibiting an official from answering a players question. However the ref should use judgement to not appear to be favoring either team by "coaching" a player.