[jonnyss]

Loved at the 5:08 mark of the 4th quarter when Brink hit the floor chasing a loose ball and ended up hanging onto it with both legs.   She is so impressive!   I have to admit a bit of concern, though, about her being hurt as I believe she went to the locker room and did not remain on the bench.

I think this should've been ruled a jump ball...

As I saw it, I understood one ref to call it a kicked ball.  A half-witted ref might take this rule

Art. 2. Kicking the ball is striking it intentionally with any part of the leg or the foot� Accidentally striking the ball with the foot or leg shall not be a violation�

and misinterpret it to mean any TOUCHING of the ball with any part of the leg as "kicking the ball".  But the rule is STRIKING it.

Bad call.

i wondered about that call. unfortunately, looking it up, i find the refs were correct:

https://official.nba.com/rule-no-10-viol...penalties/

"A player may not use any part of his leg to intentionally move or secure the ball.

this is from the nba rulebook. i can't find any comment in the ncaa rules, but i do find 

https://www.sportsrec.com/4701572/basket...g-the-ball "The NBA and NCAA rules regarding a kicked ball are identical with the exception of the location of the throw-in after a violation and the time on the shot clock."

[jonnyss]

Loved at the 5:08 mark of the 4th quarter when Brink hit the floor chasing a loose ball and ended up hanging onto it with both legs.   She is so impressive!   I have to admit a bit of concern, though, about her being hurt as I believe she went to the locker room and did not remain on the bench.

I think this should've been ruled a jump ball...

As I saw it, I understood one ref to call it a kicked ball.  A half-witted ref might take this rule

Art. 2. Kicking the ball is striking it intentionally with any part of the leg or the foot� Accidentally striking the ball with the foot or leg shall not be a violation�

and misinterpret it to mean any TOUCHING of the ball with any part of the leg as "kicking the ball".  But the rule is STRIKING it.

Bad call.

i wondered about that call. unfortunately, looking it up, i find the refs were correct:

https://official.nba.com/rule-no-10-viol...penalties/

"A player may not use any part of his leg to intentionally move or secure the ball.

this is from the nba rulebook. i can't find any comment in the ncaa rules, but i do find 

https://www.sportsrec.com/4701572/basket...g-the-ball "The NBA and NCAA rules regarding a kicked ball are identical with the exception of the location of the throw-in after a violation and the time on the shot clock."