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if a defensive team calls a time out (in the last two minutes) and have the ball in their back court they have the opportunity to advance the ball up to the half court line.

question did defensive team call time out, if west the answer would be yes.

question did they have the ball in their back court, if a foul shot had been made they would have the ball on the end line so the answer would be yes.

question, was it in the last two minutes, i've heard it was the last few seconds so the answer would be yes.

so west as the defensive team has called a time out in the last two minutes, they have received the ball in their back court and have taken the option to advance the ball up to the half court line.

decision correct.

Q.

where was the ball at West's disposal when play resumed as southern had made the foul shot the ball was at west's disposal.

The FIBA Central Board at its meeting held on 18th -19th May 2005 in Nyon, Switzerland adopted the
following amendments to the Official Basketball Rules:


3. During the last two (2) minutes of the fourth (4th) period or each extra-period, if a time out is
granted:
* to the non-scoring team after the valid field goal,
* to the team that has been awarded the possession of the ball in its back court,
the throw-in, following the time-out, shall be administrated at the centre line extended, opposite
the scorer's table. The player taking the throw-in shall be entitled to pass the ball to a team-
mate at any place on the playing court.
The above amendments are valid for all main official FIBA competitions as of 1st October 2005.

where in there does it say the request for the time out has to be made after the foul shot has been taken.

in plain english if the non scoring team (in this instance West) has a time out in the last two minutes, has possession of the ball in their back court they can progress the ball up to the half court line.

The clock does not start running until after 2nd fould shot. So at time defensive side receive ball after successful fould shot time is still out - hence can advance the ball to half court line to recommence clock.

Q you are entitled to your opinion.

but there is no grey area in the rule

the team with the ball in the back court who called the time out in the last two minutes is entitled to take the ball to the half court line.

I gather your from Southern, I am from neither team nor saw the game but by the facts stated on here the decision is correct there is no grey area.

disregard the foul shots, disregard when the request was made

"* to the team that has been awarded the possession of the ball in its back court,
the throw-in, following the time-out, shall be administrated at the centre line extended, opposite
the scorer's table. The player taking the throw-in shall be entitled to pass the ball to a team-
mate at any place on the playing court."

I can still not see where the problem is

Q i apologise for not reading all of the question if the time out was taken before the shots, i read it as the request was made before the shots.

if the time out was before the shots were awarded the time out ends with the ball at the disposal of southern then I would believe an error might have been made.

In all events ask the oracle Trevor Baker

I think you mean the 3 umpires?

This has happened in NBL and WNBL games.

The point counts, the ball is then advanced to the half way line for throw in.