Statistics

[muffin]

An assist should only be awarded if a score results from a pass. Including an awarded a free throw for a foul commited against the receiver of a pass in the act of shooting. If the shot or free throw is made.

How is that for common sense?

 

Who passes the ball to the player shooting the free throw?

[foxylady]

Below is an portion of the NCAA 2005 Basketball Statisticians' Manual, available on-line at

www.ncaa.org/library/statistical/basket ... _stats.pdf

If I understand this correctly and the rule has not changed, an assist would not be

awarded if no basket is produced on the field goal.

 

"SECTION 5—ASSISTS

A player is credited with an assist when the player makes, in the judgment

of the statistician, the principal pass contributing directly to a field goal

(or an awarded score of two or three points). Only one assist is to be credited

on any field goal and only when the pass was a major part of the play.

Such a pass should be either (a) a pass that finds a player free after he

or she has maneuvered without the ball for a positional advantage, or ( a

pass that gives the receiving player a positional advantage he or she otherwise

would not have had.

Philosophy. An assist should be more than a routine pass that just happens

to be followed by a field goal. It should be a conscious effort to find

the open player or to help a player work free. There should not be a limit on

the number of dribbles by the receiver. It is not even necessary that the

assist be given on the last pass.There is no restraint on the distance or type

of shot made, for these are not the crucial factors in determining whether

an assist should be credited."

 

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A.R. 9. Adams passes to Allen in a situation that normally would

warrant an assist but does not produce a field goal because (a) there

is defensive goal tending or defensive basket interference, ( Allen is

fouled in the act of shooting, or © Allen travels, fumbles the pass out

of bounds or has the shot blocked. RULING: In (a), there will be an

awarded score, so credit Adams with an assist. In ( and ©, no

assist will be awarded. ----"

[PHargis]

Below is an portion of the NCAA 2005 Basketball Statisticians' Manual, available on-line at

www.ncaa.org/library/statistical/basket ... _stats.pdf

If I understand this correctly and the rule has not changed, an assist would not be

awarded if no basket is produced on the field goal.

 

"SECTION 5—ASSISTS

A player is credited with an assist when the player makes, in the judgment

of the statistician, the principal pass contributing directly to a field goal

(or an awarded score of two or three points). Only one assist is to be credited

on any field goal and only when the pass was a major part of the play.

Such a pass should be either (a) a pass that finds a player free after he

or she has maneuvered without the ball for a positional advantage, or (/cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> a

pass that gives the receiving player a positional advantage he or she otherwise

would not have had.

Philosophy. An assist should be more than a routine pass that just happens

to be followed by a field goal. It should be a conscious effort to find

the open player or to help a player work free. There should not be a limit on

the number of dribbles by the receiver. It is not even necessary that the

assist be given on the last pass.There is no restraint on the distance or type

of shot made, for these are not the crucial factors in determining whether

an assist should be credited."

 

"----

A.R. 9. Adams passes to Allen in a situation that normally would

warrant an assist but does not produce a field goal because (a) there

is defensive goal tending or defensive basket interference, (/cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> Allen is

fouled in the act of shooting, or © Allen travels, fumbles the pass out

of bounds or has the shot blocked. RULING: In (a), there will be an

awarded score, so credit Adams with an assist. In (/cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> and ©, no

assist will be awarded. ----"

 

The important phrase in this post is "in the judgement of the statitician". many can argue their case but judgement will always be there whoever the judgement might be.