(12-30-2021, 07:15 PM)paloalto Wrote: In the parts of the game I watched it seemed like Boston and South Carolina got a lot of favorable calls.
Boston's first foul was a bad call against her (called for a charge when blocker had a full foot in the circle). But then late in the game, she got the benefit of a pretty clear charge that was called a blocking foul. In balance, because Boston had one more foul that she should have for much of the game, that was a benefit for Missouri.
ESPN (and, indeed PAC-12, etc) should require their announcers to read the rule book and maybe take a class for refs.
There is no travel on a throw-in as the female announcer claimed:
Quote: Rule 7.6.8. The following pertain to a designated spot:
a. The designated spot is the location at which a thrower-in is presented disposal of the ball out of bounds ...
b. The designated spot shall be 3 feet wide with no depth limitation.
c. The thrower-in must keep one foot on or over the designated spot until the ball is released. Pivot foot restrictions and the traveling rule are not in effect for a throw-in.
d. The thrower-in shall not leave the designated spot until they have released the ball and the thrown-in ball crosses the plane of the sideline or end line.
Then the male announcer claimed that you couldn't score with 0.2 seconds or less (which is wrong). They put the correct rule up in a graphic, but he continued his claim.
Quote:Art. 19. In any quarter or overtime, when the game clock displays tenths of seconds and play is to be resumed by a throw-in or a free throw when 3/10ths (.3) of a second or less remains on the game clock, a player may not gain control of the ball and attempt a try for a field goal. Such player can only score a field goal by means of a tap of a pass or of a missed free throw.
So Boston could have scored had she tapped the ball rather than catch & shoot. The pass was too low for that.
If were the coach in that situation, I would put my best 3pt shooter to throw the ball in (just inside the half court) by having her shoot at the goal, with my tall players on either side of the basket, to tip it in. (Remember, the clock doesn't start until an inbound player touches it. It could bounce a couple of times without the clock starting. Also, it is throw-in violation if the throw-in goes into the basket.)
Missouri was down 5 players (including a double-double starter), with only 8 available, and only 7 available for the last 14 seconds.
