Kent Brockman
Years ago
Under the basket charge / block call
Interesting thing i picked up reading through the release on nbl.com re the rule of taking a charge under the bucket.
"NEW DIRECTION
Player under or behind the basket
The long held but undocumented "interpretation" that restricts the legality of a player who positions himself under or behind the basket has been reconsidered. Currently it is understood that an offensive player who charges into the defensive player who is under the basket and makes the shot will not be called for an offensive foul; if however he misses the shot or passes the ball he will be called for a charge. This "interpretation" does not appear in the FIBA rule book or in any approved NBL variation to FIBA rules.
As such the NBL directs that this "interpretation" and its implications are no longer to be observed.
The implications to this decision are:
· A player is entitled to take a legal position under or behind the basket as with any other position on the court.
· Any player who illegally contacts an opponent who has established a legal position under or behind the basket will be assessed in a similar manner to any other position on the court.
· The referee will then need to determine whether the ball has left the offensive players hand prior to contact being made in order to judge whether the made basket will count as in all other similar situations."
I think this will take something away from the game. The NBA introduced the dotted line to enable players to attack the rim with confidence and pull of some great dunks which we all want to see.
Why do we have to revert to a situation that endangers players and possible leads to players being tunneled in the air by flop friendly d trying to gain position under the basket?
Also will the clarification bleed down to club social ranks?
