1. 1. Western Carolina University Intramural Sports Basketball Video Review: Fouls Part 1
2. 2. Push Foul What makes this a Push Foul? Break Down: Defender puts two hands on the airborne shooter, and extends his hands. The shooter is pushed backward, impeding his progress, and consequently affecting his shot. This is a basic foul call. Tips for Calling This: Officiate the Defense If he moves into the shooter, and creates contact we have a foul.
3. 3. Push Foul #2 What makes this a Push Foul? Break Down: Green #4 displaces White. Green #4 moves into the lane area from behind White. Tips for Calling This: This is a loose-ball play. You are officiating the player moving into the lane. See the Whole Play. This means you have to officiate the action leading up (Green #4) moving into the lane, the contact on White, and seeing the contact causing displacement. This is a basic foul call.
4. 4. Push Foul #3 What makes this a Push Foul? Break Down: This is a loose ball play. Green #9 displaces Blue #6. Green #9 uses his arm and shoulder to clear out Blue #6, moving him off his spot so that Green #9 or a teammate has an easier chance at a rebound This should be a foul Green #9 moved the player off of his spot. Making this an easier call, Blue #6 was standing straight up, moved toward the basket, and fell in the opposite direction. Tips for Calling This: Officiate your match ups within your calling area. This was a matchup. See if there is contact. If there is contact, does the player use that arm, shoulder, body to physically move a player off of his spot or route?
5. 5. Undercutting Block/Body Foul What makes this a foul for undercutting the airborne player? Break Down: White #33 was airborne. Green #9 gives up his position and moves forward to a spot on the floor underneath White #33. A player must be given room to return to the floor. Foul occurs at :03. Making this call easier, Green #9 extends his leg out from under his body and underneath that of White #33. Green #9 is entitled to a spot on the floor within the frame of his body. Tips for calling this: Watch for a player moving, or moving to a spot while contact is made. Watch to see if an airborne player lands on an opponent when returning to the floor. (If he left the floor, there was nobody at that spot when he jumped).