The Officials Institute is proud to provide this RU-vid channel for basketball officials, and anyone else interested, in learning the proper interpretation and application of basketball rules at the high school level. We provide easy to watch, well annotated videos targeting specific rules with the game of basketball. It is our hope that watching clips in real time and then slowing them down to explain what is actually happening and how the rules should apply will assist in the way officials think about similar plays in their future games.
I'd like to ask if gather step is not considered here, how about a normal layup going 3 steps. I think gather step is allowed in that situation. Right hand players often end their dribble with left foot on the ground gaining control of the ball. That is the first step if gathering step is not considered. That's a normal left-right-left layup.
I understand what you are saying - my question is: how come when you gather the ball for a layup, we talk about two steps, but when we consider the spin move, we _solely_ focus on the pivot foot angle? Please don't include the NBA gather step either - I mean in general.
Officials within the NFHS rules set shouldn't be using the word gather at all when describing any traveling violation as the gather is not officially a thing.
@@razaz03 Well, the rules are the same, but I hear your point about what is accepted in a layup vs a spin move. I guess what it really comes down to is, are you 100% sure of the pivot foot? Then call the violation. But if you're not exactly sure, call nothing. Many of these layups are just too hard to determine when the dribbling player catches/holds the ball so more leeway is given. However, the spin move is moving more toward that philosophy as well since these kids are getting better and better and seamlessly executing this play. Hope that helps a little.
I had scenario #3 happen to me in a game recently. The opposing coach was livid that i made no call on the first to touch rule, which was the correct call. I was then overturned by a veteran official. Glad to know i was right. Thanks for all that you do. Very helpful videos. Always something new to learn
On the 3rd one I saw a foul on white for pushing black before going to the floor. Even though the correct call should have been a foul, just not on the player who jumped on the back to gain access to the ball.
If Player A has the ball and Player B comes from behind and grabs the ball without any illegal contact is that allowed and/or will that result in a jump all?
@@OfficialsInstitute and it's different from NBA too. most everyone got their basketball rule knowledge from NBA on TNT. what James Harden does on tv does not mean it's legal in nfhs rule.
This is probably the biggest false call in pick-up basketball. I've always argued that a kickball has to be intensional. People look at you like you're crazy. 90% of the gym think you're wrong. And the whole from the knee down rule is bizarre. It's anywhere on the leg. Lets say I make a bad pass and it hits the back of the defenders foot while his back is torwards me. Is that a kick ball?
Probably not, as if the players back is to you, the probability of that player seeing and intentionally kicking it is very low. But ultimately comes down to the judgement of the officials.
@5:51 It would be legal except he lifted his established pivot ' before shooting. Which is currently legal by NBA rules but has been traditionally illegal in the vast majority of leagues.
Thanks for a great video! I had a quick question on the 2nd clip. Is the ball considered dead only because it passed over the backboard (front to back)? I was confused because when Kobe shot his famous shot from behind the backboard, the shot was counted
Question if the defender is trying to move into the path of the dribble after establishing legal guarding position but in order to get to the spot of contact the defenders foot gets way outside their shoulders and dribbler contact the defenders right side. Is that still a charge as long as the defender doesn’t move towards the dribbler.
Hard to say without seeing the play, but many times there is contact that occurs and it may not be enough to affect the play. This is generally ruled as incidental and no whistle is blown.
It would have been nice if you would show the video of a player performing a legal step back move Landing 1-2. That means they would have delayed or caught the ball on the back foot. The movement with it still look the same an officials get tricked with this. As a trainer I am teaching kids to delay the pickup of the ball just for that reason
As I grew up ..the definition of paling the ball ,was defined as : four or more fingers " below the equator " of the ball . And continuing.. as such ,all I see now a day's is every player on the N B A , puts the whole hand completely underneath the ball ,pauses and makes a move . W T F.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jMzw6ae3Cqc.htmlsi=9oUMTOj3YoA_Awdg You can't pivot after a jump stop or a hop step. It's littlerally in the rules that you have to go up after doing either. Pivoting after is a travel
Is this out of bounds or no? Based on thousands of games I have videotaped as a basketball videographer in Chicago, it looks to me like the referee made the wrong call but please advise. The ball bounced out of bounds and the player jumped out of bounds and passed the ball in. The ref blew the play dead but neither the ball nor the player touched the ground out of bounds. The baller went to all that trouble to jump up in the air out of bounds and throw the ball to a team mate before the ball touched the ground, but it was a wasted effort because the referee blew the play dead as soon as the ball crossed out of bounds, even though the ball hadn't touched the floor yet out of bounds. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mGT5NOn_RgI.html
Hard to see exactly, but it appears the player jumps with a foot on the out of bounds line. If this is the case, the player is considered out of bounds and therefore once he touches the ball, causes the ball to be out of bounds. Correct call by the official.
I feel like a spin move and a step through are the most controversial moves. So many people don’t understand the concept of a pivot foot and what you can and cannot do with it.
If I do a bird dog of any kind it's a modified version with a point with the index. If you go with a straight up signal, delay the signal a moment or two to convey what you had, then there won't be any conflicting signals.
Correct nobody notices the finger after the first horn so after I come in and signal first horn for the end of the time out and if the players are not coming out of the huddle I tell the players sitting down to stand up and that seems to get everyone out of the huddle faster.
Knowing the rules by the letter is one thing, but catching all the movements at game speed will need eagle eyes. Officiating is an under appreciated part of the game.
Thank you, this is really helpful. I'm a new basketball fan and i've ben curious about these details and how all of the physical aspects come together, rules, what's allowed and not, etc. Just a spectator who wants to understand. Thank you!
Another great video. Thank you! However, I was a little disappointed you didn't call Scott out for falling asleep with his camera on there at the end. ;) I get it. It's been a long season. We're all beat!
Almost a "blarge" on play #5. Lead started (but never completed) his signal. Is that the deciding factor? If a "blarge," I believe we assess both fouls and go POI. Great content. Thanks.
