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Rules Interpretations and Clarifications

By Barbara Jacobs
January 29, 2003

1.      Double Foul Plays from January 8 Teleconference follow-up.

Questions have been raised as to why the shot clock is not re-set when A1 shoots the ball and a foul is called while the shot is in the air and the basket is missed.

The whistle stops the clocks, if the shot is good, the basket counts per rule 6-6.1.a & c. The double foul will be treated as neither team having possession of the ball because the ball was shot. We will go to the arrow and if Team A has the arrow, they will get the ball with the time remaining on the game clock as well as the shot clock. Team A gains an advantage if the shot clock is re-set.

This is the NCAA rules interpretation on this play.

2.      Front Court/Back Court from January 8 Teleconference follow-up.

The two plays that were posted clearly stated that the team that was on offense caught the ball in the front court after they had caused the ball to go into the back court. Officials should blow the whistle for a back court violation when the ball is touched or caught by the team that caused it to go into the back court.

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