Team control
affects many things within the ebb and flow of a game. Consider the
following situations where a TEAM IS IN CONTROL versus NOT in control.
Player control (defined as holding or dribbling
a live ball inbounds) is a component of team control and has different
implications within the rules.
So what is TEAM CONTROL... (OBSERVE THE TWO
COLUMNS)
| TEAM IN CONTROL |
NO TEAM CONTROL |
| PLAYER HOLDING
/DRIBBLING |
Ball in Flight
for try/ tap |
LIVE BALL IN BOUNDS
(PLAYER IS ALSO IN CONTROL) |
|
LIVE BALL PASSED AROUND BY
TEAM MATES. |
Opponent secures control |
| DURING AN INTERRUPTED DRIBBLE |
Ball becomes dead |
DURING A LIVE/LOOSE BALL-
LAST TEAM IN CONTROL |
Jump ball |
| |
Touching of a rebound. |
| |
Throw-in |
The following are just some of the areas
influenced by team control:
BACK COURT VIOLATIONS
For a back-court violation to occur, the team violating ...
- Must have CONTROL of the ball.
- Must be the LAST to touch the ball in
the front-court.
- Must be the FIRST to touch the ball in
the back-court.
- Team Control is one of the three
ingredients of a back-court ruling.
FREE THROWS
Whenever a foul is committed by a member the
team in control ...
- A TEAM CONTROL foul is ruled.
- No free-throws are awarded to the
offended team.
- Team control fouls do count toward the
bonus.
- JUMP BALL
If a RE-JUMP is required before team control is
established:
- For NFHS, the re-jump must be
administered between the TWO players involved.
- NCAA is different and allows any two
players to jump.
THROW-INS
- In NFHS, NO TEAM CONTROL exists during a
throw-in.
Therefore any common fouls after
the bonus is in effect would result in awarding free-throws.
- NCAA varies, and does recognize team
control during a throw-in.
- A team inbounding the ball is permitted
to control in ball in the back-court without a violation
based on the fact, there is no team control during a throw-in.
TRY FOR GOAL
- Since there is NO team control during a
TRY (or TAP), any subsequent rulings that rely on knowing which team
is in control are effected, such as:
- Double Fouls: Since no team is in
control during the try/tap, if a double foul occurs the point of
interruption will be referring to the Alternating-Possession arrow to
determine which team is awarded the ball.
- Ball Lodges between basket / backboard:
Again, no team control, refer to the A-P arrow to determine possession
and continue play.
- After a try for goal and the ball
deflects into the back-court, either team may control the ball without
penalty.
LOOSE BALLS
- While the ball remains loose, after a
team was in control:
- It always remains in control of the TEAM
LAST in control
- Unless it's a try/tap for goal, then no team control exists.
INTERRUPTED DRIBBLE
- A loose ball is not the same thing as an
interrupted dribble. A ball that "momentarily" gets away from a
dribbler (in-control) of the ball, is still considered to be IN
CONTROL of that team. - Also:
The player has lost control ... but the TEAM is STILL in control.
- A three second violation can be ruled
(if appropriate) since the team is still in control during an
interrupted dribble.
These are just a few of the many areas where
team control determines how an official should rule on a particular
play. Know the differences between control vs no control and you will
always be on the right side of the play.
Rule References
NFHS 4-12,4-19-7, 4-8-2, 9-9,
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