Towards the end of the game, 10 Black drives to the basket and scores a lay up and makes the score 82-80.
The ball completely passes through the basket with 0.6 seconds remaining on the game clock and the game ends.
Art 49.2
The timer shall measure playing time as follows:
Stopping the game clock when:
The game should resume with a throw-in to Red with 0.6 seconds remaining.
As well as the timer being responsible for stopping the game clock, the referees have responsibility for checking the game clock is started and stopped correctly and have the power to correct this.
With 3 seconds remaining in the shot clock period, 22 Black attempts a reverse lay up. The ball does not make contact with the ring therefore the shot clock is not stopped nor reset which is the correct procedure.
22 Black then gains control of the ball and attempts another shot which does enter the basket.
The referee in the Lead position calls a shot clock violation. As shot clock violations are the responsibility of either the Trail or Centre referees, the crew come together to agree a decision. After this discussion, the decision of shot clock violation is confirmed.
When the shot clock shows zero, the ball is still in contact with the right hand of 22 Black (as can be seen in the image below), therefore a shot clock violation has occurred.
Towards the end of the shot clock period, 7 Black and 4 Red dive on the floor after a loose ball. Whilst both players are holding the ball, the shot clock signal sounds and the referee calls a held ball.
The two referees then come together, and decide that the held ball was occurred before the shot clock signal sounded.
Art 12.1.2
A held ball occurs when one or more players from opposing teams have one or both hands firmly on the ball so that neither player can gain control without undue roughness.
The held ball should have been called before the shot clock signal sounded to prevent undue roughness.
At the very end of the game, 10 Black has the ball for a throw-in from the throw-in line in his team’s frontcourt, with the score 79-80 in their favour.
10 Black throws the ball towards 13 White, where the ball deflects off his left arm and then contacts his right foot which is moved towards the ball. The referee does not call a violation.
Art 13.2
A player shall not run with the ball, deliberately kick or block it with any part of the leg or strike it with the fist.
However, to accidentally come into contact with or touch the ball with any part of the leg is not a violation.
13 White deliberately touches the ball with his foot, therefore this is an illegal play.
13 White then passes the ball to 12 White who is on a fast break and begins a lay up. After 12 White releases the ball, and before the buzzer for the end of the game sounds, there is contact between 12 White and 12 Black. The referees make a no call and the game ends.
Art 33.6 A player who is in the air
He has the right to land on another place on the playing court provided that the landing place and the direct path between the take-off and landing place is not already occupied by an opponent(s) at the time of take-off.
Art 37.1.1
An unsportsmanlike foul is a player contact which, in the judgement of a referee is:
The contact by 12 Black does not allow 12 White to land in a previously unoccupied space when he left the floor.
Furthermore, this contact meets the above criteria for an unsportsmanlike foul.
The correct outcome on this play is an unsportsmanlike foul by 12 Black. 12 White should shoot two free throws, followed by a throw-in to the White team with the remaining time on the game clock.
As the ball is passed to the wing, the point guard cuts towards the key, utilising a screen set by 44 Pink on 5 Black.
Art 33.7
If the screen is set outside the field of vision of a stationary opponent, the screener must permit the opponent to take 1 normal step towards the screen without making contact.
44 Pink sets the screen on 5 Black outside of her field of vision, and therefore must allow time and distance. The screen is set within one normal step of 5 Black and 5 Black does not have the opportunity to avoid the screen. This is illegal and should be called as an offensive foul.
Following this, 40 Pink attempts to penetrate towards the basket, 44 Pink sets a screen on 11 Black. During the screen there is contact which slows the progression of 11 Black. An offensive foul is called.
Art 33.7
If the opponent is in motion, the elements of time and distance shall apply. The screener must leave enough space so that the player who is being screened is able to avoid the screen by stopping or changing direction.
44 Pink attempts to set a screen on 11 Black. Having established a legal position on the court, just prior to the contact the screener further adjusts her position making contact with her extended right leg and shoulder and no longer gives the moving defender time and distance. This is an illegal screen and must be called as a an offensive foul.
