What basketball has needed for years (IMO)

[Sonny44]

This quote appears on the UCONN official website regarding Kansas St. last night. Most of you must have noticed it.

"Even when Kansas State did something right, it went wrong. Twice the Wildcats had steals at midcourt that would have led to easy layups, but UConn was whistled for fouls. Both times Kansas State took the ball out on the side and was unable to convert the turnovers into baskets."

Basketball could be improved if the rules could be changed allowing the officials to call a delayed foul exactly as in hockey. In both of the instances above a foul called on one team worked to the disadvantage of the other team. The referee should be allowed to raise his/her hand indicating that a foul will be called when the fouling team regains possession if he/she deems it appropriate. The play is allowed to continue, and if the fouled team scores the foul is could be waived off or called then.

It's not right that a foul should work to the advantage of the fouling team. Last night Kansas St. probably lost four points because of this.

 

[Kibitzer]

We could also allow line changes on the fly, so UConn could run Heather in to play defense, then as soon as she snags a rebound and makes an outlet pass, she would scamper to the sideline as Kiah comes off the bench to play offense.

We could also have penalty boxes for miscreants, forcing their team to defend four against five while they do penance.

Just think for a moment of Bonita Spence dealing with a delayed foul call. Just what women's basketball needs.

Hockey has frequent fisticuffs. Should we add that little wrinkle, too?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

We could also allow line changes on the fly, so UConn could run Heather in to play defense, then as soon as she snags a rebound and makes an outlet pass, she would scamper to the sideline as Kiah comes off the bench to play offense.

We could also have penalty boxes for miscreants, forcing their team to defend four against five while they do penance.

Just think for a moment of Bonita Spence dealing with a delayed foul call. Just what women's basketball needs.

Hockey has frequent fisticuffs. Should we add that little wrinkle, too?

UR killing me..LMPOAO!

 

[Dairyair]

Jeez, most of the refs can't call a game correctly now, and you want to give them a MORE responsibility??? I love hockey, but let's not be borrowing rules from them. And the worst part is, Sonny is right!

 

[justML]

[quote="Kibitzer, post: 207031, member: 30"

Hockey has frequent fisticuffs. Should we add that little wrinkle, too?[/quote]

Depends whose engaging in the fisticuffs.

 

[Sargassoc]

So the score would have been 72-30?

 

[Sargassoc]

Last night Kansas St. probably lost four points because of this.

(So the score would've been 72-30. . .)

But seriously, there are other sports where the "innocent" team is penalized. Just ask Jeffrey Maier.

 

[h2Oburyhuskyfan]

This quote appears on the UCONN official website regarding Kansas St. last night. Most of you must have noticed it.

"Even when Kansas State did something right, it went wrong. Twice the Wildcats had steals at midcourt that would have led to easy layups, but UConn was whistled for fouls. Both times Kansas State took the ball out on the side and was unable to convert the turnovers into baskets."

Basketball could be improved if the rules could be changed allowing the officials to call a delayed foul exactly as in hockey. In both of the instances above a foul called on one team worked to the disadvantage of the other team. The referee should be allowed to raise his/her hand indicating that a foul will be called when the fouling team regains possession if he/she deems it appropriate. The play is allowed to continue, and if the fouled team scores the foul is could be waived off or called then.

It's not right that a foul should work to the advantage of the fouling team. Last night Kansas St. probably lost four points because of this.

Sonny...Seriously you're kidding right? Could you imagine if one of the most basic strategies in basketball were allowed to be eliminated by the officials? The strategy that I speak of is fouling players that have very low foul shooting percentages. You would like the officials to have the option of delaying the foul call to see if the player actually is successful making the basket? Really? I think at least one of those calls last night might have been the intention of the UConn player.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Sonny...Seriously you're kidding right? Could you imagine if one of the most basic strategies in basketball were allowed to be eliminated by the officials? The strategy that I speak of is fouling players that have very low foul shooting percentages. You would like the officials to have the option of delaying the foul call to see if the player actually is successful making the basket? Really? I think at least one of those calls last night might have been the intention of the UConn player.

Nope, he's not serious but he sure knows how to give us all some fun. He's a happy beast - though fierce!

 

[UcMiami]

But on a serious note there are already two cummulative penalties in basketball that do not exist in hockey or 'english' football (the other 'advantage' sport I think of at the moment - a player only gets five fouls, so while they may get a temporary 'advantage' of an intentional foul, that can turn against them later, and the 'bonus' situation for team fouls ... so Uconn did actually put Kansas in the bonus later on - of course that didn't hurt much as they couldn't hit the foul shots either!!!

 

[VAMike23]

If anyone wants to throw down in fisticuffs, fine. I've got Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary waiting for you right here.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

If anyone wants to throw down in fisticuffs, fine. I've got Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary waiting for you right here.

I'll take the Happy Badger and give you 3 rounds!

Sonny you did take your meds today right?