Basketball Summary Notes DE-CLASSIFY Fouls December 15, 2017
Basketball Summary Notes DE-CLASSIFY Fouls December 15, 2017 Classification of fouls and deciding the correct penalties is the bugaboo of many experienced officials, much less the newer one. We know that different fouls carry different penalties, but it is not always easy soring out some to the odd situations that can crop up. Rule 4-19 defines the “kinds” of fouls we encounter, while the penalty summary in Rule 10 list the penalties for each kind of foul. In that context, it is still somewhat difficult to discern what fouls and penalties take precedence when different kinds of fouls occur together. For example, if a shooter is intentionally fouled on a made basket, is one or two free throws awarded? It is important to learn that the value of information is often in the way it is presented. I will try to re- create a chart I found to illustrate fouls being either personal or technical, and then prioritize how they are penalized. Being familiar with the basic definitions (multiple, double, intentional, etc.), you need only remember the sequence of what takes priority, when rules conflict. Fouls that never permit free throws come first, then those that always produce free throws are next, and then common and false fouls come last. Within each of these categories priorities still apply, but the bottom line is you ONLY apply the penalty corresponding to the highest priority in the foul situation. Here are a few examples to see how this works: PLAY 1: On a successful layup, A10 is intentionally fouled by B20.
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