The Assist

[tacosparoleofficer]

Trojan, so do you count it if the basket goes in and a foul is called?

[aj1133]

Well that explains it, Tiffany and the UT coaching staff didn't agree on much of anything while she was at UT, I can't imagine that they would agree on the "assist" or maybe that was a problem for them. Is she still doing the Hooptown thing? I know Tiffany after all, but I wasn't thinking that far back.

[ParisRiverRat]

lol.....nice one trojanbob.....do I detect some humor???

[iamoz]

IAMOZ: I suppose the rule is written to give latitude to coaches, I don't know. But it would seem that by the rule, an assist would be scored on every possesion. Let me tell you, given my motivation, I would like to score as many assists for my players as possible. But just like golf, I play by the rules.

The rule was written to give players credit for making quality passes. And as it states in the statistican's manual, assists are warranted on nearly 60% of all field goals made.

 

If there are any questions about the rules, all you have to do is refer to the statistician's manual. It's all there, including nice "Approved Rulings" to show how the scoring rules should be applied.

[goosevol]

To say that if a player dribbles then an assist cannot be made is crazy. When a player comes up with a steal and passes to a guy who dribbles twice before shooting a lay-up gets an assist just as a player who penetrates the lane and dishes to a player that buries an open jumper.

The general rule is if the pass set up the basket then an assist is given, but assists are not given for a player that hits free throws. It seems like maybe they should, but they don't.

Two scorekeepers, however, may not view a play the same way. Just like in baseball when one book gives someone a hit and the other book scores it an error. It comes down to a judgement call sometimes.

[iamoz]

It comes down to a judgement call sometimes.

Some people don't like to make those calls. That's why we see a "dumbing down" of the rule.

[CPGB06]

Yes, Tiffany is still giving lesson at Hooptown and cosched the 15U Team Pride Team that went to National this past year. She also has a rehab clinic.

 

I know her and Pat were at each other during Tiffany's LV time, but to see them together today, they seem to be close friends.

Edited January 7, 2004 by CPGB06

[memphisbasketball]

Yes a successful try was complete even if it was a foul committed.

 

A player is shooting a free throw the bucket goes in but a defender crosses the plain of the freethrow line and makes contact with the shooter. This is not often called but it satisfies you statement if the shooting team is not in the one and one..

[CPGB06]

Well Memphis...the senario I was asking the riddle about is in the course of a game, not during a free throw.

 

The teams are actively playing on the court, a player makes a shot, he is fouled in the process of the shot, the official blows the whistle and calls the foul against the defender, the ball went into the basket, the basket is awarded and the score goes on the scoreboard, but the shooter is not allowed to shoot the additional free throw. Can you solve this riddle. This can happen legally in the course of a game.

[takepride]

The player has shot at the opponent's basket.

[throw46]

Do you awarwd the player throwing it inbounds with an assist if it comes off an inbounds situation if it leads to a basket?

[trojanbob]

I would flunk the exam, sorry. I would really laugh hard if we scored for the opponents and would probably point and laugh.

Yes inbounder gets assist.