Weird referee moment tonight

[MountaineerWV]

I've never seen this happen before, but when Iowa State was inbounding the ball, the count was either 2 or 3, and the playing inbounding the ball slipped and lost control of the ball. The ref blew the whistle, ordered the baseline dried, and then gave them a new count and the ball back.

My point is this, it was a live-ball situation.........if a player was dribbling and slipped on a wet spot on the floor, would the ref had stopped the game, not called a walk, and dried the floor and give the ball back to the offense? Nope. So why there?

 

[eerdoc]

I've never seen this happen before, but when Iowa State was inbounding the ball, the count was either 2 or 3, and the playing inbounding the ball slipped and lost control of the ball. The ref blew the whistle, ordered the baseline dried, and then gave them a new count and the ball back.

My point is this, it was a live-ball situation.........if a player was dribbling and slipped on a wet spot on the floor, would the ref had stopped the game, not called a walk, and dried the floor and give the ball back to the offense? Nope. So why there?

I would like to see a rule change regarding the in-bounding of the ball and then back court time. I would propose that the timing for crossing med court START when the ball is handed to the player taking it out. Then make them get it in-bounds (touched by another offensive player within 5 seconds, but the 10 second timing to mid court has ben running. This would reward a team playing overall good defense by making it tougher for the other team to beat both times. Start the possession clock when the ball is handed to the player to in-bound. This way the timing is not solely on the official trying to count to 5 or ten(greatly taxing for some, it seems). Also, this ball rolling nonuse needs attention. There is 5 seconds to in-bound the ball (totouch another player in bounds). some of the plays where the ball is rolled and never touched for some time takes longer than 5 seconds, but most officials sen to not even be counting during this time.

 

[LAMountaineer]

I've never seen this happen before, but when Iowa State was inbounding the ball, the count was either 2 or 3, and the playing inbounding the ball slipped and lost control of the ball. The ref blew the whistle, ordered the baseline dried, and then gave them a new count and the ball back.

My point is this, it was a live-ball situation.........if a player was dribbling and slipped on a wet spot on the floor, would the ref had stopped the game, not called a walk, and dried the floor and give the ball back to the offense? Nope. So why there?

Good question. I was wondering the same thing at the time.

 

[EER X]

Weird referee moment tonight

I thought you were going to point out that they actually called fouls on the other team when we drove the ball.

 

[Original Mountaineer1]

I've never seen this happen before, but when Iowa State was inbounding the ball, the count was either 2 or 3, and the playing inbounding the ball slipped and lost control of the ball. The ref blew the whistle, ordered the baseline dried, and then gave them a new count and the ball back.

My point is this, it was a live-ball situation.........if a player was dribbling and slipped on a wet spot on the floor, would the ref had stopped the game, not called a walk, and dried the floor and give the ball back to the offense? Nope. So why there?

That is a great question. I think the referee made the right decision, but technically, by rule, should have been a violation.

 

[AZeer]

We have a shot clock, a half time clock and a game clock all 3 have a horn and red light for the refs to hear and see. Take the 5sec. inbound and the 10sec. half court timing and put it into the hands of the scoring table officials.

 

[The Hunteeeeeer]

I've never seen this happen before, but when Iowa State was inbounding the ball, the count was either 2 or 3, and the playing inbounding the ball slipped and lost control of the ball. The ref blew the whistle, ordered the baseline dried, and then gave them a new count and the ball back.

My point is this, it was a live-ball situation.........if a player was dribbling and slipped on a wet spot on the floor, would the ref had stopped the game, not called a walk, and dried the floor and give the ball back to the offense? Nope. So why there?

The player can't walk in that situation. The ball was live, therefore he can run the baseline.

 

[MountaineerWV]

The player can't walk in that situation. The ball was live, therefore he can run the baseline.

He is allowed to run the baseline, I'm well aware of that. But he "slipped" and lost control of the ball......just the same as if a player dribbling slips on the court and is called for a walk. I've never seen a referee stop action, dry up a wet spot, and then not call an infraction.......

 

[WVUALLEN]

He is allowed to run the baseline, I'm well aware of that. But he "slipped" and lost control of the ball......just the same as if a player dribbling slips on the court and is called for a walk. I've never seen a referee stop action, dry up a wet spot, and then not call an infraction.......

He was allowed to run the baseline in that situation. But after the stoppage he was not allowed to do so. On court if the a person is dribbling the ball and slips it is not considered walking because the player was dribbling. If he had stopped dribbling then started to move and slips then yes it is walking.

On the in bounds play I can find no rule that the official can or can not stop play for a player that slips. It would be considered an officials time out. If play is on the floor and a player slips the official calls time time to mop up the floor. I don't know if it's when play ends or during live play.