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Play
of the Week - 11/06/2006
Situation:
Rule 4.44.4
The official is in Team A's frontcourt when he/she is contacted by a pass thrown by A1 from Team A's backcourt. After touching the official, the ball: (a) goes out of bounds; or (b) rebounds to the backcourt where it is recovered by A2.
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Play
of the Week - 11/13/2006
Situation:
Rule / Case book 3.2.2 C
Substitute A14 reports to the table and is beckoned onto the court. The ball is then put in play by a throw-in from A1 to A2. The horn sounds and the scorer beckons the referee to the table and informs the officials that A14 is not listed in the scorebook.
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Play
of the Week - 11/20/2006
Situation:
Rule/ Case book 4.34.2
Team A's athletic trainer sitting at the end of the bench throws a towel onto the court in reaction to a call by the official.
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Play
of the Week - 11/27/2006
Situation:
Happy Thanksgiving - No POTW
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Play
of the Week - 12/04/2006
Situation:
Rule Rule / Casebook 3.4.15
A1 commits his/her fifth foul an is disqualified. On the way to the team bench, A1 removes his/her shirt or pulls it over their face (a) before the coach is notified, or (b) after the coach is notified.
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Play
of the Week - 12/11/2006
Situation:
Rule / Casebook 5.1.1
A pass, a tap or a try for field goal by A1 comes down several feet in front of the basket. The ball strikes the floor without touching any player and bounces into the basket. Are two points counted for A: (a) if not complicated by expiration of time for a quarter or extra period or by a foul occurring while the ball is in flight; of (b) if time expires while the ball is in flight or a foul occurs while the ball is in flight?
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Play
of the Week - 12/18/2006
Situation:
Rule / Case book 4.3.3
During the jump ball to start the game, A1 slaps the ball out of bounds. Before the ball is at B1's disposal for a throw-in, B2 is charged with a technical foul.
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Play
of the Week - 12/25/2006
Situation:
Rule / Case book 2.8.5
A1 and B1 hit heads diving for a loose ball and both are injured. In the opinion of the officials, A1 was unconscious was unconscious for a short period of time (a) The coach or trainer questions the officials' determination; or (b) the officials allow A1 to return later without a physician's authorization.
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Play
of the Week - 1/8/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 6.7.D
A1 has started a try for a goal (is in the act of shooting), but the ball is not yet in flight when the official blows the whistle for B2 fouling A2. A1's try is successful.
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Play
of the Week - 1/15/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 4.19.3D
Late in the fourth quarter, Team B is trailing by six points. Team B's head coach begins to yell to his or her players to "foul, foul, foul!" B1 responds by (a) grabbing A1 from behind, or (b) reaching for the bal but illegally contacting A1 on the arm.
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Play
of the Week - 1/22/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 3.4.6B
Prior to the opening jump, an official notices A1 is wearing an undershirt with sleeves cut off and hemmed at the shoulders. A2 and A3 are both wearing undershirts with normal length sleeves. All undershirts are similar in color to the game jersey.
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Play
of the Week - 1/29/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book x.x.x
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Play
of the Week - 2/5/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 10.1.6
With Team A leading 51-50, a held ball is called. A6 properly reports and enters the game. Time is then called by Team A. The clock shows two seconds remaining in the game. After play is resumed by a throw-in, the officials: (a) recognize that A has six players competing, but cannot get the clock stopped; or (b) do not notice Team A has six players on the court. Following the throw-in, time expires. Team B now report to the officials that Team A had six players on the court.
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Play
of the Week - 2/12/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 7.6.3D
The sideline is very near the spectators leaving little space out of bounds for A1 to make the throw-in. As a result, the administering official has directed B1 to move back a step to give the thrower some room: (a) as soon as the ball is handed or bounced to A1, B1 moves right back to the boundary line in front of A1; or (b) A1 attempts to complete the throw-in just inside the boundary line and B1 moves to his/her original position in order to defend.
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Play
of the Week - 2/19/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 3.3.6.A
B1 is directed to leave the game because of excesive blood on his/her uniform shirt. Team B's manager has failed to pack any extra shirts. (a) The coach asks one of the substitutes to give his/her shirt to B1; or (b) Team A is able to find a shirt which B1 can wear even though it is not exactly the same color or style of the Team B shirts. The shirt will however, clearly identlfy B1 as a member of Team B and will not be confusing to either team or the officials.
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Play Rulings
Ruling: Play of the Week - 11/06/2006
Situation:
Rule 4.4.44
Touching the official is the same as touching the floor where the official is standing, In (a), the ball is awarded to B for a throw-in. In (b), the ball has been in the frontcourt and then has gone to the backcourt while in Team A's control. It is a violation for A1 to cause the ball to go from A's backcourt to frontcourt and return to backcourt untouched if A1 or teammate is first to touch it after it has returned to backcourt.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 11/13/2006
Situation:
Rule / Case book 3.2.2 C
A14 became a player when he/she legally entered the court. Since his or her name and number must now be entered into the scorebook, a technical fouls is now charged to Team A.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 11/20/2006
Situation:
Rule/ Case book 4.34.2
A technical foul is called on the bench. Two foul shots and the ball are awarded to Team B. The head coach of Team A is assessed an indirect technical foul as a result of the athletic trainer's actions.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 11/27/2006
Situation:
Happy Thanksgiving - No POTW
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 12/04/2006
Situation:
Rule Casebook 3.4.15
In (a) and (b), a technical foul is charged to A1. In (b), an indirect technical foul is also charge to the head coach as A1 is considered to be bench personnel.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 12/11/2006
Situation:
Rule / Casebook 5.1.1
In (a), two points are scored. The tap or the try for field goal by A1 ends when the ball touches the floor but a field goal is sometimes scored when it is not the result of a tap or a try. In the case cited, credit the two points to A1. In (b), since a pass is not a try, the ball becomes dead immediately. However, a try or tap by A1 towards A's basket does not become dead until the try or tap ends, which it does when it touches the floor.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 12/18/2006
Situation:
Rule / Case book 4.3.3
Team A will attempt two free throws followed by a division-line throw-in opposite the table. When the ball is at the disposal of the thrower of Team A, the arrow will be set pointing toward Team B's basket.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 12/25/2006
Situation:
Rule / Case book 2.8.5
In (a), even though they may disagree, A1 may not continue or return without a physician's written authorization. In (b), the rules do not allow A1 to return without a physician's authorization once it has been determined that A1 was apparently unconscious.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 1/8/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 6.7.D
Score the goal by A1. If Team A is in the bonus, A2 will shoot free throws. If not, Team A will have a designated spot throw-in nearest to where the foul occurred.
COMMENT: The foul by the defense need not be on the player in the act of shooting for continuous motion principles to apply.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 1/15/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 4.19.3D
In (a), an Intentional foul shall be called. In (b), a common foul shall be called as B1 was making a legitimate attempt to "play the ball."
COMMENT: Fouling near the end of a game is an acceptable coaching and playing strategy. Officials must determine if a foul is intentional by judging the fouling act itself, not whether or not the coach instructed a player to perform the act.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 1/22/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 3.4.6B
All players are wearing legal apparel. The rule does not require all players to wear the same length sleeves on their undershirts, but each individual player must have sleeves the same length on his/her undershirt when worn.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 1/29/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book x.x.x
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 2/5/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 10.1.6
In (a), since one of the officials had knowledge that Team A had six players participating simultaneously and this was detected prior to time expiring, a technical foul is assessed against Team A. In (b), since it was not recognized by either official, but was called to their attention after time had expired, it is too late to assess any penalty.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 2/12/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 7.6.3D
In (a), it is a violation by B1 and will also result in a warning for Team B which is reported to the scorer and to the haad coach. Any subsequent delay-of-game situation for noncompliance with the verbal order will result in a technical foul charged to Team B. In (b), B1 is expected to stay back one step unless the throw-in is attempted between this area and the boundary line. No violation in this case as B1 is allowed to defend the area if the throw-in is attempted there.
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Ruling: Play of the Week - 2/19/2007
Situation:
Rule / Case book 3.3.6.A
Aceptable procedure in both (a) and (b). In both situations the scorer will make necessary changes in the scorebook without penalty.
Comment: The spirit and intent of the rule is to do everything possible to allow the player to use a different shirt and return without penalty. However, identical numbers shall not be allowed on the same team.
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