Continuation of the collaboration between the LNB and the High-Level Refereeing Directorate with the "The Referee Deciphers" format, which reviews several whistle calls with pedagogy and numerous explanations.
Description
The attacker is fouled by the defender to stop the transition. At the moment the illegal contact occurs, the attacker has the ball resting in their hand and follows through with a shot. This situation, occurring near the three-point line, means the attacker is in the act of shooting.
Decision
The trail referee responsible for this situation is correctly positioned and calls a foul during a shooting action. Good decision by the referee.
Regulation
Article 15.1.3
Description
The attacker receives a pass from a teammate positioned in the backcourt. After catching the ball with one foot in the backcourt, he places his second foot in the frontcourt, thus straddling the backcourt and frontcourt, then dribbles back into the backcourt. A player is considered to be in the frontcourt when they have both feet and control of the ball in the frontcourt. If either of the two criteria is not met, the player is still considered to be in the backcourt.
Decision
The center referee responsible for this situation correctly applied the rule and did not penalize the player for a backcourt violation because the player did not have both feet and control of the ball in the frontcourt. Good decision not to call a backcourt violation.
Regulation
Article 30.1.1
Description
The offensive player sets a screen to free their teammate when contact occurs, sending both involved players to the ground. When a player sets a screen, they must be stationary with both feet on the ground. In this situation, it is clear that the screen setter is in motion at the moment the contact occurs.
Decision
The trail referee penalizes the defender for dislodging the screener. This is a bad decision. The person responsible for the illegal contact in this situation is the screener because they are moving at the time of the contact. It is an offensive foul.
Regulation
Article 33.7
Description
In this situation, the attacker leaves the defender behind and stops, thus opening the path to the basket for their teammate who drives towards the hoop. Since contact is never truly broken between the two players, there is no screen set by the attacker.
Decision
The head referee penalizes the attacker for an offensive foul. It is a mistake by the referee, who should have let the play continue. The attacker does not set a screen but keeps the defender behind him, and the contact between the two players is never truly broken. This action is legal.
Regulation
Article 33.7
Description
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Decision
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Regulation
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