Mastering Tough Calls: 5 Plays That Challenge Every Basketball Referee! 🏀👀

[@patrickkeating2860]

Greg, you're really good at this!

[@BetterOfficials]

Hey, thanks!

[@skiingracer509]

That screener actually made me laugh out loud. Great plays, Greg!

[@victorlabella9514]

Greg, can you please articulate and explain the multiple Technical Fouls sequence and foul shots adjudication if you were calling that game from New Mexico? Thank you.

[@milart12]

08:44 "Wilson burger served hot!!!!!" Love this guy.

[@BetterOfficials]

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[@markstoll9636]

thank you Greg. really good content. during our association meeting we used one of your clips and subsequent discussion as part of the meeting. those in the know knew who you were!!!

[@BetterOfficials]

Which clip?

[@markstoll9636]

@BetterOfficials last Monday's meeting topics was Fights. How to handle them, process the maylee, adjuticate many technical fouls. I should have taken note as to which specific clip. I'll ask our association head.

[@BetterOfficials]

@@markstoll9636 No worries. I'm always curious.

[@Jabman1234]

Play #3 would we not consider and offensive foul for the push on the screener? I understand the rule that it would not be an illegal screen for the contact on the torso, but I see unnecessary contact by the offensive player with the shove which led me to an offensive foul.

[@JoeNugent-k9d]

Greg, if the ball goes out of bounds in the front court, and directly after either team calls a timeout, do you administer the throw in at the spot where the ball went out of bounds or at one of the 4 designated spots?

[@BetterOfficials]

Out of balance violations are always result in a throw-in at the spot the ball went out of bounds. A team requesting and being granted a timeout has no bearing on that

[@robbyholland4478]

Travel at 8:58? Also live and die by that is center's goaltending call all day

[@johnlove7897]

I deemed that 2nd bat of the ball as a dribble. He never picks the ball up and continues the dribble with his left hand after the 2nd bat of the ball.

[@rodhelling1205]

Play#2 - Agree with all your comments and is great example seeing all the mechanics we should use THIS YEAR...BUT another reason this is incorrect call besides facts you pointed out is he also WAS NOT the 1st to touch when he came back in bounds.

[@jerimyclonch7858]

so with the kid bouncing ball of the other player? T? Same play... 2 techs on 23,, 1 on white ... 2 free throws 1 of the technicals ,,, the 2 shots for flagrant,, and white with ball at one of the 4 marked throw ins? ty

[@BetterOfficials]

Tough to know how it was ultimately resolved. It would be in order of occurrence though. The penalty for the live ball foul (common, intentional, or flagrant) and then the administration of technical fouls, with a division line throw-in to the team offended last.

[@AFACF]

5 Play Wednesday

[@TommyP-1776]

Play 4 "Basket Interference"... does anyone else have a travel beforehand?

[@BetterOfficials]

Many do.

[@JoelJolyJean]

First/last play 26:23 if the only point is when does the player gain control it seems to me like the following play would be legal. A1 does a throw in front court to A2 that is in back court. A2 catches the ball (so gains control in back court) -> legal play ? Definitely seems not legit in Europe.

[@BetterOfficials]

Illegal (apparently) using Fiba rules. NFHS Basketball Rules: Legal

[@wesleystripes8826]

i thought it was a backcourt violation but I see why you said it is not

[@sonnyokamoto7986]

Over and back.

[@ronaldfowler9456]

Not backcourt. Simple throwing There is no over and back in NFHS. There term is for boys lacrosse

[@JHO1BHO21]

Looks like we are taking "Black Friday" off?

[@Sonics62]

As soon as the offensive kid with the ball hits him in the head with the ball I would have called a Flagrant right away. Which would have eliminated the plays after. Just my opinion.

[@BetterOfficials]

Correct! Hindsight is always 20/20 but that seems pretty obvious

[@cptfwiffo]

And its also why you call the foul next. You don't let plays correct itself, since then players start correcting themselves

[@RichardBashaw]

Ball didn’t go backcourt

[@philmalta468]

Basket interference play the shooter traveled

[@ronaldfowler9456]

Travel

[@courierguygreg]

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