Re: Basketball rules

[Cecil <cecil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

And what would happen when the actual shooter was subsequently fouled as
well?  How many shots would be awarded then?

I don't like it.

Cecil

----- Original Message -----
From: Snoopy the Celtics Beagle <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Celtics@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: Basketball rules


> That's his POINT--he's wondering whether the rule should be CHANGED to
> allow continuation on an assist, instead of just on a shot.  Personally,
> though I like the idea, I think it would be too often a "judgement" call
on
> the part of the ref--and we all know how disastrous THAT'S been where the
> C's are involved.
>
> To some extent, the problem is already dealt with when a team goes over
the
> limit--free throws are awarded no matter how the foul is committed.  But
> who knows, it might be interesting to consider.
>
> At 07:01 PM 4/1/2004, Dan Forant wrote:
>
> >Doesn't the continuation play just involve the shooter? Not the assistor?
> >
> >DanF
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Pereira, Jorge M"
> > > > Just for a change of pace and my continuing basketball education
(I've
> >learned
> > > a lot from this list), I would like to ask about a possible rule
change on
> >a
> > > play/situation that has bothered me for years.
> > >
> > > Alright, so a few yrs. back the NBA invented the "continuation" play
> >whereby
> > > the fouled player continues on and scores on the same move.  Great!
This
> >way
> > > the rule allows the points for a good offensive play and punishes the
foul
> > > with free throws (further potential pts).
> > >
> > > If you saw the last 2 C's games, when Blount was hit in the face vs.
Nets,
> >he
> > > made a simultaneous pass which found Walter alone for a layup.  Vs.
> >Portland
> > > Jiri stole the ball and as he was being fouled he passed to Banks
alone
> >for a
> > > layup.  Both important situations.  Baskets disallowed. The whistle
blew
> >the
> > > play dead.  The fouls benefited the team that fouled, punished the
team
> >that
> > > made the good play and was fouled.   It's good to be bad/evil
triumphed.
> > > Besides that, one would have iced the game.  The other stopped
momentum on
> >a
> > > comeback.  These are often desperation fouls when a defenseman has
been
> > > outplayed and resorts to the foul.
> > >
> > > Why not consider it a different type of continuation play and allow
the
> > > points?
> > >
> > > In hockey they came up with the penalty shot; in soccer, when a player
is
> > > fouled the ref. waits to see if the fouled player or his team lose
> >possession
> > > before whistling the play dead.  If they don't lose the ball the play
goes
> >on.
> > > If it was a yellow card foul, after the play is over, the ref. goes
back
> >and
> > > gives the yellow card.
> > >
> > > Has anything ever been done about this?
> > > Jorge
>
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