Regarding the play with 19 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. Ogden tries an underhanded shot that goes up through the basket and then back down through it. Gonzaga rebounded it and play continued. No points were awarded to Stanford and no violation was called.
No doubt that the shot was intentional. Also no doubt that her intent was NOT to go through the basket from below.
The intent of the rule is clearly to prohibit scoring by throwing the ball up through the basket and having it fall back through. Once it goes up, it is a violation and thus a dead ball, for a throw-in by the other team. (Note that as the rule is written, if a defensive player not-by-accident, causes the ball to go up through the opponent's goal, then it is a violation and the ball goes to the offense.)
There is no excuse for the officials not to know this rule. None of the 3 called it. Poor officiating. Missy would have known it.
The 3 referees were Maj Forsberg, Chuck Gonzalez, Michael Price. Certainly Price is no novice (for instance, he reffed the 2010 NCAA semifinal match between Stanford and Oklahoma, but don't look for that box score at GoStanford.com). I don't recall Forsberg before.
I am not 100% sure what the ruling is if the ball, say, bounces off a player's shoulder and goes up through the basket and back down through it. As I read the current NCAA rules, it appears it would be counted as a basket.
Quote:Rule 9. Section 6. Kick, Fist, Through Basket From Below
Art. 1. It is a violation when a player intentionally kicks the ball, strikes it with
the fist or causes it to pass through the basket and enter the cylinder from below.
(See Rule 9-15.2.b.)
Art. 2. Kicking the ball is striking it intentionally with any part of the leg or the
foot. Accidentally striking the ball with the foot or leg shall not be a violation.
No doubt that the shot was intentional. Also no doubt that her intent was NOT to go through the basket from below.
The intent of the rule is clearly to prohibit scoring by throwing the ball up through the basket and having it fall back through. Once it goes up, it is a violation and thus a dead ball, for a throw-in by the other team. (Note that as the rule is written, if a defensive player not-by-accident, causes the ball to go up through the opponent's goal, then it is a violation and the ball goes to the offense.)
There is no excuse for the officials not to know this rule. None of the 3 called it. Poor officiating. Missy would have known it.
The 3 referees were Maj Forsberg, Chuck Gonzalez, Michael Price. Certainly Price is no novice (for instance, he reffed the 2010 NCAA semifinal match between Stanford and Oklahoma, but don't look for that box score at GoStanford.com). I don't recall Forsberg before.
I am not 100% sure what the ruling is if the ball, say, bounces off a player's shoulder and goes up through the basket and back down through it. As I read the current NCAA rules, it appears it would be counted as a basket.