The referee calls a free throw violation on White 0 and repeats the free throw. Is this correct call? Yes. White 0 might enter the 3-point line when the ball touches the ring. He enters much earlier and gains control of the ball. Violation correctly called.
54 days
A1110
Unsportsmanlike (rough play)
There is no question of an unsportsmanlike foul, but the case is on the verge of a disqualifying foul.
54 days
C133
Responsibility-Competence 3PO
Who is primarily responsible to call this shot clock violation? The Lead and Trail referees must monitor the play on the strong side, the center referee's duty is also to judge cases near the ring (goaltending and basket interference), as well as shot clock violations.
59 days
A1109
Screening
The player setting the screen gives time and distance to the screened player. Legal screen. Correct no call.
67 days
A1106
Charge-Block
When Yellow 5 jumps the defensive player is not on the landing spot, he is moving forward. Defensive foul. The act of shootingstarts later, therefore the basket shall not count.
67 days
A1107
Act of shooting
The act of shooting has started when the defensive player commits the foul. Basket shall count.
67 days
A1108
Blocking a shot
Black 8 is basically vertical and the contact with him is marginal. Black 13 clearly taps the ball. Correct decison by the referee: no foul, out-of-bounds.
68 days
B419
Travel-Dribble
FIBA Tough Calls: Black 15 finishes his dribble and catches the ball with both feet on the floor. When he lifts his right foot, his left foot becomes his pivot foot. He then lifts his pivot foot, and it touches the floor again before releasing the ball for the shot. This is a travelling violation; the basket shall not count and the Yellow team shall be awarded a throw-in from the free throw line extended.
74 days
B418
Travel-Dribble
FIBA Tough Calls: White 23 gained control of the ball with his right foot on the floor. The first step occurred when he put his left foot on the floor and the second step occurred when he put his right foot on the floor again. Then, he released the ball for the shot before putting any foot on the floor again. This is a legal play.
74 days
A1104
Charge-Block-Flop
FIBA Tough Calls: During a Blue team offense, Blue 45 and Yellow 5 contest a high post situation and as Blue 45 backs down to the basket defender Yellow 5 falls to the floor and is given a technical foul for flopping. Even with contact from Blue 45, defender Yellow 5 had an unstable position but exaggerates the reaction despite some holding of his shirt by Blue 45, missed by the Lead official who was late to his position.
74 days
A1105
Tripping
White 1 and Blue 1 jump for the rebound, however the leg of White 1 is extending from his cylinder and Blue 1 falls over this leg. This is not a marginal contact as it causes a significant disadvantage to Blue1. Personal foul against white 1.
82 days
B417
Goaltending-Interference
FIBA Tough Calls: The grabbing of the rim by White 24 made the whole backstop unit vibrate, thus causing the ball to enter the basket in the judgement of the referee. The basket shall not count.
82 days
A1102
Charge-Block-Flop
FIBA Tough calls: White 4 was moving when he screened Green 5. The ball shall be awarded to the Green team for a throw-in from the place closest to where the foul occurred.
82 days
A1103
Blocking a shot
FIBA Tough Calls: Incorrect decision by the referees. Yellow 15 legally blocked the dunk attempt.
85 days
A1101
Act of shooting
FIBA Tough Calls: Correct decision by the referee. White 11 created an illegal contact by hitting the right arm of the shooter at the start of the shooting motion. 3 free throws for Blue 3.
99 days
A1099
Charge-Block-Flop
The defensive player moves laterally but he is not on the spot first as the contact is not on his torso but on his side.
99 days
A1100
Unsportsmanlike
The defensive player does not make any effort to play the ball and causes excessive contact. Unsportsmanlike foul.
108 days
B416
Backcourt
FIBA Tough Calls: The Green team lost the control of the ball when the ball left Green 55’s hands on the shot for a 3-point goal and the Green team only regained it when Green 55 let it rest in his hand. Legal play.
339 days
A1097
Act of shooting
The defensive player commits the foul before the offensive player picks up the ball. The basket shall not count.
339 days
A1098
Act of shooting
The offensive player has just picked up the ball when the foul occurs. 2 free throws shall be awarded.
344 days
B415
Goaltending-Interference
Helytelen játékvezetői döntés, mivel a labda teljes terjedelmével a gyűrű szintje felett volt, amikor fekete 30 elütötte. Szabályos érintés.
Tough Calls: Initial incorrect decision from the referee as the tap, made by Black 30, was legal because the ball was completely above the level of the rim.
344 days
A1096
Charge-Block
FIBA Tough Calls: Correct decision from the referee. Red 24 was still moving when the contact occurred, and the contact did not occur on his torso. This is a blocking foul.
362 days
A1095
Complex
Fiba Tough Calls: Black 8 grabbed White 27 before White 21 received the ball to make a dunk. The game shall be resumed with a throw-in for the White team on the side line from the free-throw line extended and 14 seconds on the shot clock.
362 days
B414
Travelling
Is this a travel? This is a legal pivoting before releasing the ball, not a travelling violation.
367 days
A1094
Unsportsmanlike
The defensive player wants to play the ball and the contact is not excessive. Normal foul.
374 days
A1092
Charge-Block
FIBA Tough Calls: White 15 created an illegal contact on his defender by holding (clamping) his arm.
374 days
A1093
Screening
FIBA Tough Calls: Incorrect decision from the referees. White 4 set a screen on a moving opponent without the ball without allowing him enough time and distance to stop or change his direction. An offensive foul should have been called and the ball awarded to the Red team for a throw-in.
400 days
B412
Goaltending-Interference
FIBA Tough Calls: Correct decision from the referees. Red 18 touched the ball after the ball had touched the backboard. This is a goaltending violation. The basket is valid, and the game shall be resumed with 1 free throw for White 3.
407 days
B410
Act of shooting
The player picks up the ball when his right foot is on the floor (0. step) then he takes 2 more steps. Legal. The basket should have been counted.
407 days
A1091
Charge-Block-Flop
Yellow 7 theatrically flops when there is almost no contact. Correct call charging him with an immediate technical foul.
407 days
B411
Travel-Dribble
The player does not hold and control the ball when he makes some steps, therefore it cannot be a travelling violation.
409 days
B409
Backcourt
OBRI 30-9: Example: A1 is standing with both feet in the backcourt close to the centre line, when A1 bounce-passes the ball to A2 who is also standing with both feet in the backcourt close to the centre line. During the pass, the ball touches the team A frontcourt before A2 touches it.
Interpretation: This is not a backcourt violation by team A as no team A player with the ball was in the frontcourt. However, the 8-second period shall be stopped when the ball touched the team A frontcourt. A new 8-second period shall start as soon as A2 touches the ball in the backcourt.
419 days
A1090
Act of shooting
Black 78 picks up the ball and starts his act of shooting when he is fouled. Then he takes his 2 steps legally (but a little slowly) and scores. The basket should count and 1 free trow is the correct decision.
421 days
C132
Instant replay
5th minute in Q2. No call on the play. Are the referees allowed to use IRS in this situation? Yes, during the whole game.
421 days
A1089
Unsportsmanlike (rough play)
White 15 hits the opponent's neck in a rough manner. This type of move may not be on the basketball court. Disqualification.
427 days
B407
Travelling
The player stops with his left-right foot. Left becomes his pivot foot. Then he lifts his pivot foot when starting a dribble before releasing the ball. Travelling.
427 days
B408
Travel-Dribble
FIBA Tough Calls: Incorrect decision from the referees. White 0 gained the control of the ball, allowing the ball to rest in his hand, while his left foot was touching the floor (the so-called step 0 or gathering step), so the first step occurred when his right foot touched the floor and the second step occurred when his left foot touched the floor again. However, his right foot touched the floor again before releasing the ball for the lay-up. This is a travelling violation.
430 days
B406
Travelling
Finishing the dribble the player stops so that he uses his left foot as pivot foot. However after a while he steps with his left foot in order to have a scoring chance. This move is travelling.
432 days
B405
Travelling
When Red 9 picks up the ball his right foot is on the floor. Then he jumps a bit and lands first on the right foot again. This is not legal, travelling.
434 days
B404
Travel-Dribble
FIBA Tough Calls: Red 96 gained the control of the ball, allowing the ball to rest in his hand, while his left foot was touching the floor (the so-called step 0 or gathering step), so the first step occurred when his right foot touched the floor and the second step occurred when his left foot touched the floor again. Legal play.
436 days
A1087
Charge-Block
Although the contact is accidental the shooter's knee is out of his cylinder and causes painful contact. The defensive player legally jumps vertical therefore the offensive player is responsible for the contact which cannot be considered marginal. The ball is still in the hand of the shooter when contact occurs. Offensive foul - no basket.
436 days
A1088
Post play
Yellow 15 locks the arm of Red 5 during the fight for rebound. Correct call against Yellow 14.
466 days
B403
Travelling
Travelling violation? White 1 lifts his pivot (left) foot before releasing the ball at the start of the dribble. Travelling.
471 days
B401
Travelling
The player picks up the ball when his left foot is on the floor (0. step). Then he takes 2 more steps and stops. Then he legally pivots. No travel.
471 days
B402
Travelling
White 11 lifts his pivot (left) foot at the start of the dribble before releasing the ball. Travelling.
484 days
B400
Travelling
Travelling violation? The player picks up the ball when his right foot is on the floor (zero step). Then he jumps from this foot and lands first on his left and then on his right foot. Legal play.
486 days
A1084
Screening
The screen is set outside of the vision of the screened player. At such case the screener shall give time and distance to the opponent in order to avoid the screen. Here the screen is set too close therefore, it is illegal.
486 days
A1085
Unsportsmanlike (fast break)
FIBA Tough Calls: Once Green 8 was beaten by the dribbler, he created a contact which was not a legitimate attempt to directly play the ball and is considered to be an unnecessary contact to stop the progress of the Yellow team in transition. Unsportsmanlike foul (C3).
486 days
A1086
Charge-Block-Flop
FIBA Tough Calls: Incorrect decision from the referees. Blue 11 had a legal guarding position. White 11 charged Blue 11 after the pass and an offensive foul should have been called to White 11 and the basket should have been cancelled.
487 days
A1083
Verticality
The defensive player is vertical, however, he is moving forward and causes contact. Defensive foul.
487 days
B398
24 seconds
What time should be on the shot clock at the throw in?
After the ball has touched the ring of the opponents’ basket, the shot clock shall be reset to 14 seconds, if the team which regains control of the ball is the same team that was in control of the ball before the ball touched the ring.
487 days
B399
Travelling
Falling on the floor is not a travelling violation. Then a jump ball situation occurs.
490 days
A1082
Acting
During fighting for position Green 6 theatrically flops due to a marginal contact. No call and warning for fake (if the team was not warned before) and if it the team was warned before, a technical foul shall be accessed.
494 days
B397
Goaltending-Interference
White 10 is fouled in the act of shooting. Then, while the ball is in contact with the ring, White 20 grasps slightly the ring. Interference. The referees decide correctly when not counting the basket but awarding 2 free throws.
494 days
A1080
Screening
The defensive player wants to go around the screener but the screener moves in his path. Moving screen, offensive foul.
494 days
A1081
Verticality
The defensive player establishes a legal guarding position facing the opponent, jumps vertically. The offensive player jumps towards the defensive player and the contact is the torso. The offensive player is responsible for the contact which is marginal, therefore no-cal is the best call.
501 days
B396
Backcourt
Neither the ball nor the player with two feet have not arrived to the frontcourt, therefore no backcourt violation happened.
501 days
A1079
Travel-Dribble
Tough calls: Correct decision from the referees. White 4 stood up while holding the ball.
507 days
D58
Administratif
Between free throws a double technical is called on White#1 and Green#5. This is White#1's 5th foul of the game and he needs to be substituted. Is the green team allowed to effect substitution? No, they can substitute only 1 player.
507 days
A1078
Charge-Block
The defensive player establishes a legal guarding position in front of the shooter. outside the semi-circle The shooter releases the ball and then falls on the defender. The ball is not in control of the offensive player and its team when he causes contact therefore the basket counts and a foul shall be charged against him. If red team has reached the 5th team foul then Red 22 shall be awarded 2 free throws at the other basket.
516 days
A1076
Pushing
The offensive player look s for the contact with his left arm. No call is the best call.
516 days
B395
Jumpball (situation)
Neither team controlled the ball before a held ball was called. The officials decide to have another jump ball between the players who were involved in the held ball situation. Correct procedure?
516 days
A1077
Unsportsmanlike (rough play)
Red 10 does not play the ball but grabs the arm of the shooter. Unsportsmanlike foul.
528 days
A1074
Unsportsmanlike
During a transition the defensive player facing the opponent tries to reach towards the ball but reaches the wrist of the player who passes the ball. The contact is not excessive. Normal foul.
528 days
A1075
Unsportsmanlike (fast break)
During transition the defensive player does not make any effort to play the ball and causes unnecessary contact. Unsportsmanlike foul (C3).
530 days
A1073
Screening
With the ball in the hand, Red 10 sets a moving screen. Offensive foul.
540 days
B394
Jumpball (situation)
Neither jumper may catch the ball until it has touched one of the non-jumpers or the floor. This is a violation.
544 days
A1072
Screening
The screener puts his arm in the way of the screened opponent. Offensive foul correctly called.
547 days
A1071
Charge-Block
Correct decision from the referees. Blue 5 set his position, outside the no-charge semicircle, before White 6 took off. Therefore, White 6 is responsible for the contact for invading Blue 5 cylinder.
688 days
B392
Backcourt
The ball has not gone to the frontcourt therefore no backcourt violation happened.
688 days
B393
Goaltending-Interference
The player cannot assist himself to score by the ring. Interference, basket does not count.
707 days
B391
3, 5, 8, 24 seconds
The shot is blocked by the defender, but the ball finally touches the ring therefore the operator correctly reset the shot clock to 14 seconds. When the referee stops the play the yellow team controls the ball and the shot clock shows 12 seconds. The yellow team is entitled to a throw-in with 12 secnds on the shot clock.
725 days
A1069
Act of shooting
White#33 pushes Striped#3 into the shooter. How would you continue the game? Since the player who was pushed was not a shooter, therefore the game shall be resumed with an endline throw-in.
725 days
A1070
Unsportsmanlike
White 31 grabs and pulls a little Blue 10 when the ball is still in the hands of the thrower-in in the las 2 minutes of the game.. This is a C5 type unsportsmanlike foul. Then Blue 10 commits an unsportsmanlike foul when he hits back.
732 days
B390
24 seconds
The striped team asks the referees to stop the game to mop the floor. What shall the shot clock show at the throw-in? 19 seconds should remain as the request was made by the striped team.
732 days
A1068
Charge-Block
White 7 changed his direction and set a screen on a moving opponent without the ball, not respecting the elements of time and distance. Offensive foul for illegal screening.
734 days
A1065
Act of shooting
FIBA Tough Calls: Black 20 pump faked and then he started a new act of shooting moving the ball upwards towards the opponents’ basket when the contact occurred. Black 20 should have been awarded 3 free throws.
734 days
A1066
Act of shooting
White 5 has picked up the ball and starts his act of shooting when contact occurs. 2 free throws shall be awarded.
734 days
A1067
Screening
FIBA Tough Calls: If the opponent is in motion, the elements of time and distance shall apply. The screener must leave enough space so that the player who is being screened is able to avoid the screen by stopping or changing direction. The distance required is never less than 1 and never more than 2 normal steps. Correct decision from the referees. Black 6 committed a blocking foul on Yellow 6 because he didn’t respect the elements of time and distance.
745 days
A1064
Screening
Blue 35 sets a moving screen. Offensive foul.
750 days
A1062
3 seconds
Allowance shall be given to the player leaving the paint, therefore no call would be the correct decision.
750 days
A1063
Act of shooting
Blue 25 has just picked up the ball and starts his act of shooting when the contact occurs. 2 free throws should have been awarded.
756 days
A1061
Technical foul
OBRI 36-6 example says at such disconcerting action by the defender is a warning at first case if the ball enters the basket. However if the ball does not enter the basket it is an immediate tachnical foul.
761 days
A1060
Screening
Green 37 moves his bottom deliberately in the path of Red 10 and causes contact. Offensive foul.
770 days
A1059
Unsportsmanlike
While White 10 is stealing the ball and have open path to the basket Green 32, who tries to reach for the ball, pushes her from the side. Since there is no other defensive player between White 10 and the basket this push from the side is to be considered as unsportsmanlike foul (C4).
774 days
A1058
Act of shooting
Blue 99 has picked up the ball and started his act of shooting when contact occurs. 2 free throws shall be awarded.
780 days
A1057
Tripping
Although the contact (tripping) is accidental, it cannot be disregarded since it causes huge disadvantage to the dribbler who falls to the floor. Normal foul shall be called.
781 days
A1056
Verticality
Black 21 jumps vertically. White 17 causes contact with his left arm and he loses his balance because of his own push trying to deceive the referees. Black 21 did nothing illegal. No call is the bast call.
786 days
A1055
Use of hands
While Blue 9 is dribbling he uses his left arm and hits his defender. Offensive foul.
789 days
B389
Goaltending-Interference
Last free throw. Blue#27 touches the ball from under the basket. Violation, the basket count 1point.
794 days
A1053
Unsportsmanlike
The defensive player does not make any effort to play the ball during a transition. Unsportmanlike foul (C3). Even if it is not a fast break foul this action is an U-foul (C1)
794 days
A1054
Act of shooting
Yellow 11 has picked up the ball when contact occurred. 2 free throws shall be awarded.
798 days
A1052
Verticality
FIBA Tough Calls: Correct decision from the referees. Defender White 3 invaded the shooter’s cylinder, creating a contact on his knee. The 3-point basket is valid and Red 11 is awarded 1 free throw.
802 days
A1051
Verticality
The defensive player jumps forward and causes contact with the landing shooter. Personal foul, 3 free throws.
808 days
B388
Jumpball (situation)
After the jump ball a held ball situation occurs between White#7 and Blue#12. The jump ball is repeated between those two players. Correct procedure? YES.
809 days
A1049
Charge-Block
FiBA Tough Calls:Blue 5 has established an initial legal guarding position outside the no-charge semicircle area. The contact occurs on the torso. Offensive foul for charging.
809 days
A1050
Falling to the shooter
FIBA Tough Calls: Correct decision from the referees. Green 9 occupied a place on the court that was free when White 33 jumped for the shot. Therefore, he created an illegal contact with the shooter. White 33 will be awarded 3 free throws.
823 days
A1048
Verticality
FIBA Tough Calls: Incorrect decision from the referees. Defender Black 16 occupied the landing spot of an airborne shooter, creating a contact on the shooter’s left foot. A personal foul should have been called to Black 16 and White 1 should have been awarded 3 free throws.
824 days
A1047
Act of shooting
FIBA Tough Calls: Incorrect decision from the referees. When the illegal contact occurred, the ball had not come to rest in the player’s hands yet. Red 32 still bounced the ball once more and then grabbed it. The act of shooting had not started yet. The Red team should have been awarded a throw-in from the place nearest to where the foul occurred.
827 days
A1046
Unsportsmanlike (fast break)
During transition the defensive player causes contact on the dribbler from behind having no real chance to reach the ball. Unsportsmanlike foul (C3).