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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team a is shooting a free throw. player on team b steps in early and free throw shooter shoots an air ball. double violation go to arrow or team b violated 1st and team a re-shoots free throw? i've talked to several refs & gotten different opinions

Asked by midd44 about 9 years ago

If player b stepped in first it is a delayed violation and player a is awarded another throw. If player b did not step in before it was clear the ball would not touch the ring then no violation. The answer to your question is entirely bssed on whether b violated. If b did not violate, then b gets the ball. If b violated then a gets another free throw, regardless of whether the free throw is an air ball.

So if I catch the ball on the three line and pump fake a shot then I side step to the left or right without dribbling and after he jumps is that a travel. take two steps after a fast break when you catch the ball to lay up it in.

Asked by Jordan almost 9 years ago

The travelling rules are built around your pivot foot. If you have a pivot foot, you can step with the other foot and lift your pivot but it is travelling if your pivot foot touches the floor after lifting it, it is travelling. As far as the three point goes, your position is where your feet were when you jumped. So if a foot is touching the line when you jump it is a try for 2.

I just wanted to confirm your answer. LEGAL
1. I am dribbling right handed from half court down to about the right elbow with the defender in front. I drive to the right of defender and while keeping my dribble I slightly raise my right knee with a slight hop off my left foot and then crossover right hand to left hand in front of me and drive to the leftside for a layup.

My Question: Is it ok to raise my right knee up and do a slight hop with my left foot while keeping my dribble ?
• (LEGAL ) You cannot travel in the middle of legally dribbling. So yes you can!

Asked by Doug about 9 years ago

You can hop, skip or jump in the middle of a dribble as long as you dont palm the ball or double dribble.

If you are in posession of the ball while in front court, and the opponent tries to snatch the ball and thus hits the ball but the ball hits you before the ball bounces off to backcourt, and you run and regain the posession is it a backcourt?

Asked by JT almost 9 years ago

If the defender knocks the ball away and the offense player loses possession (and therefore team possession) then there is no backcourt violation even though the ball bounces off the offensive player.

Where is the ball put into play after an over and back violation?

Asked by Mike over 9 years ago

At a point nearest to the violation.

2 teams are in bonus situation/double bonus. An offensive foul is committed. Does the defensive man get to shoot free throws?

Asked by Robert over 8 years ago

No, you never are awarded free throws for player control fouls.

Is it a legitimate play when a player grabs a rebound and then bounces the ball with two(2) hands simultaneously?

Asked by billy g over 9 years ago

No. It is double dribble.