Category Archives: Basketball

WHAT KIND OF BASKETBALL REFEREEING WOULD I WANT?—MOVING SCREENS (COMMENT).

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Philip

WHAT KIND OF BASKETBALL REFEREEING WOULD I WANT?—MOVING SCREENS (COMMENT). The problem with referees having discretion in making a foul call is that players and fans cannot know what the rule is. All three referees at a given game should … Continue reading →

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WHAT KIND OF BASKETBALL REFEREEING WOULD I WANT?—TAKING THE BALL OUT OF THE BASKET. (COMMENT).

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Philip

WHAT KIND OF BASKETBALL REFEREEING WOULD I WANT? TAKING THE BALL OUT OF THE BASKET. (COMMENT). Dick Weisfelder commented here on my post about this year’s announced plan to have stricter application of the rules in college basketball. Dick’s comment … Continue reading →

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CALLING MORE FOULS IN PRO BASKETBALL.

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Philip

CALLING MORE FOULS IN PRO BASKETBALL. Steve Kerr, announcing a recent preseason professional game, commented that refereeing is an art—perhaps 400 fouls could be called in a game and the referee has to use judgment on which ones to call. … Continue reading →

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CALLING MORE FOULS IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL.

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Philip

CALLING MORE FOULS IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL. College basketball is experimenting with an approach I have long wanted. The approach is unpopular with a lot of basketball people, and I do wonder whether the experiment can last a whole year. In … Continue reading →

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LEBRON’S “11 WORST NBA FLOPS”.

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Philip

LEBRON’S “11 WORST NBA FLOPS”. When I made my post here about LeBron James clutching his head and falling slowly to the floor to draw a foul when he had not been touched, I did not know that there was … Continue reading →

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A LEBRON FLOP—AND A WINK.

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Philip

A LEBRON FLOP—AND A WINK. Here is a YouTube video of a LeBron James wink after a flop. It happened two years ago in the playoffs. Derrick Rose swipes at the ball, but makes no contact with James. LeBron snaps … Continue reading →

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FLOPPING IS NOW BEING PENALIZED.

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Philip

FLOPPING IS NOW BEING PENALIZED. I posted two days ago on the NBA’s penalizing players for dangerous plays in which a player in the air is knocked down. The league has now sustained the flagrant foul penalty that I posted … Continue reading →

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DANGEROUS PLAYS IN BASKETBALL.

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Philip

DANGEROUS PLAYS IN BASKETBALL. This article by Eric Freeman on Yahoo Sports’ Ball Don’t Lie blog is just about the first discussion I’ve seen or heard of the possible danger for a basketball player when he is fouled while in … Continue reading →

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WHAT HOCKEY GETS RIGHT ABOUT DANGEROUS PLAYS.

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Philip

WHAT HOCKEY GETS RIGHT ABOUT DANGEROUS PLAYS. This article by Nicholas Cotsonika about the thought process underlying a penalty imposed on a player for an illegal check which caused an injury illustrates several things that the National Hockey League does … Continue reading →

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WHAT DIFFERENCE DO REFEREES MAKE?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Philip

WHAT DIFFERENCE DO REFEREES MAKE? The NBA season tips off tonight. I have held off on this post until the beginning of the NBA season. Chris Herring had an article in the Wall Street Journal (June 19) about how NBA … Continue reading →

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