[jonnyss]

thanks for the explanation of no foul call. ok, then riddle me this: why did we get the ball out of bounds under the basket (not that i minded)? as i recall, brooke had the ball on the sideline with several defenders trying to steal or foul, and just before, cam was clobbered in the head near half-court.

Refs follow specific rules as to where the ball is inbounded (sideline or under the basket). It's based on where the foul is committed. I'm pretty sure they use an imaginary line that runs from the elbows to the corners.  if a foul is committed inside that trapezoid (below the free throw line), then the inbound position is under the basket. Otherwise, it's on the sideline.

Of course there was no foul called at all in this case -- the refs stopped play because Cam appeared injured and/or to review the contact on her a few seconds previously. But I suppose the same rules are followed for where to inbound from when resuming play, based on where the player who had possession when play was stopped was.

Yes, I think that's right. Good clarification.

 

well, yes, that's how i understand the rules, too. i wasn't clear above: i said brooke was on the sideline. i meant on the sideline well outside that trapezoid. i thought the refs missed 2 fouls on that play and placed the ball incorrectly...but maybe not. as others have pointed out, it's hard to get the recording to play the end of the game.

[jonnyss]

thanks for the explanation of no foul call. ok, then riddle me this: why did we get the ball out of bounds under the basket (not that i minded)? as i recall, brooke had the ball on the sideline with several defenders trying to steal or foul, and just before, cam was clobbered in the head near half-court.

Refs follow specific rules as to where the ball is inbounded (sideline or under the basket). It's based on where the foul is committed. I'm pretty sure they use an imaginary line that runs from the elbows to the corners.  if a foul is committed inside that trapezoid (below the free throw line), then the inbound position is under the basket. Otherwise, it's on the sideline.

Of course there was no foul called at all in this case -- the refs stopped play because Cam appeared injured and/or to review the contact on her a few seconds previously. But I suppose the same rules are followed for where to inbound from when resuming play, based on where the player who had possession when play was stopped was.

Yes, I think that's right. Good clarification.

 

well, yes, that's how i understand the rules, too. i wasn't clear above: i said brooke was on the sideline. i meant on the sideline well outside that trapezoid. i thought the refs missed 2 fouls on that play and placed the ball incorrectly...but maybe not. as others have pointed out, it's hard to get the recording to play the end of the game.