Gabby's shot with 0.5 Second before Halftime

[CTtransplant]

Somebody has to help me out here, this has been bugging me for 5 days. I watched that nice set piece where they lobbed to ball to Gabby just before the half. It was a great use of the skill set on the court, and it was beautifully executed . . . Unfortunately, it didn't go in.

So I was puzzled when I looked at the box score for the game, and saw that Gabby was 5 for 5 from the field!

Is there some Scorekeeper's convention that allows them to relegate shots in the last second to a category such as Statistically Insignificant Field Goal Attempts? Do they use this category for half-court heaves, which are obligatory in the final seconds, but which would be regarded as deluded folly at any other moment in the game? Do those shots not count?

Or was the scorekeeper joyfully watching the replay of a soaring Gabby, and forgot to record the attempt?

 

[DaddyChoc]

I hear they call those "dead balls"... as you mentioned, cause the clock is running out. Same with the 1/2 court heave

 

[Sonny44]

Seems silly to me; an attempt to score is a shot, no? When you take a shot you accept the risk of outcomes; possible glory or a failure. Just because a shot is difficult shouldn't matter The greater the risk, the greater the glory. But then there are other dumb things about basketball anyway.

 

[Huskie78]

And even though it didn't go in, amazing effort! See avatar.

 

[hoophuskee]

Somebody has to help me out here, this has been bugging me for 5 days. I watched that nice set piece where they lobbed to ball to Gabby just before the half. It was a great use of the skill set on the court, and it was beautifully executed . . . Unfortunately, it didn't go in.

So I was puzzled when I looked at the box score for the game, and saw that Gabby was 5 for 5 from the field!

Is there some Scorekeeper's convention that allows them to relegate shots in the last second to a category such as Statistically Insignificant Field Goal Attempts? Do they use this category for half-court heaves, which are obligatory in the final seconds, but which would be regarded as deluded folly at any other moment in the game? Do those shots not count?

Or was the scorekeeper joyfully watching the replay of a soaring Gabby, and forgot to record the attempt?

I thought they waived off the shot?

 

[Icebear]

I thought they waived off the shot?

If they did that was completely in error. The shot was well off before the horn. The coverage team commented as such watching the replay.

 

[uconnfan68]

I thought they waived off the shot?

With 0.5, can't catch it first. Can only redirect it.

 

[Icebear]

With 0.5, can't catch it first. Can only redirect it.

I thought that was at .3 secs.

 

[Icebear]

The NBA rule is 0.3 seconds for sure.

 

[Biff]

I thought that was at .3 secs.

Rule 5 Art. 19.

In any period, when the game clock displays tenths of seconds and

play is to be resumed by a throw-in or a free throw when 3/10 (.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

 

[Icebear]

Thanks, Biff. That is how I remembered the rule. With 0.5 Gabby was in good shape.

 

[Roundball fan]

I'm not sure but I think a tip does not count as a shot. Could be wrong here.

 

[UcMiami]

One other scoring convention that seems almost never to be used is the assist on a missed shot that results in foul shots. Technically a scorer can give an assist on such a shot, but they almost never do.

 

[feste]

One other scoring convention that seems almost never to be used is the assist on a missed shot that results in foul shots. Technically a scorer can give an assist on such a shot, but they almost never do.

I think that the assist ought to be awarded if the player makes a free throw.
As a very young man (in junior high school), I was once tasked with recording assists. The coach told me to recognize assists as hockey does -- two players could be awarded an assist.

 

[hoophuskee]

The OP is right. Looks like the scorekeeping just missed it.

 

[uconnfan68]

I thought that was at .3 secs.

Ack, just showing my age and/or lack of awareness!

 

[Icebear]

Ack, just showing my age and/or lack of awareness!

Not a problem, I just remembered it for some reason.

 

[Biff]

The OP is right. Looks like the scorekeeping just missed it.

Not missed. The shot is covered under this rule from the

2014-15 Official NCAA Basketball Statisticians’ Manual

SECTION 1 — FIELD GOALS
Article 1.
A field-goal attempt (FGA) is charged to a player
any time the player shoots, throws or taps a live ball at his or her
own basket, when, in the opinion of the statistician, the player
is attempting to score a goal, with these exceptions:
(a) A FGA is not charged if the player is fouled in the act of
shooting before the ball is in flight and the goal is not
made.
(b) A FGA is not charged if there is offensive goaltending or
offensive basket interference on that shot.
(c) A FGA is not charged if an unsuccessful shot is taken near
the expiration of time for a period or for the shot clock,
and it is the statistician’s opinion that the shot was a des-
peration shot and not a reasonable attempt to make a
field goal. One or more of the following factors should
exist in order to classify a shot as a desperation shot. The
shooter:
(1) Is outside the normal shooting range. A shot from
just beyond the three-point line would usually be
considered in normal shooting range while a shot at
or beyond the division line would be outside normal
shooting range.
(2) Uses an abnormal shooting motion, such as an over-
hand baseball toss.
(3) Rushes or hurries the shot to beat the expiration of
time. A shot could be considered rushed or hurried if
the shooter tries to control and shoot the ball in the
same motion with not enough time to get into a nor-
mal shooting position (squared up to the basket)

 

[CTtransplant]

That is perfectly clear, and exactly what I was wondering about. Thank you.

 

[Geno-ista]

That prolific attempt at the end of the half the other night couldn't have bee Gabby!!!!! She's not athletic enough to make that attempt!!!! (I'm winking)