The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. In White team offense, White 11 drives to the basket and makes a field goal shooting attempt. Defender Blue 28 was trying to guard White 11 shot, contact occurred. Referees call a foul act of shooting by Blue 28. FIBA OBRI 33.3. The legal guarding position extends vertically above him (cylinder) from the floor

Credit: Peter Simmons The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. In Yellow team`s offense, Yellow 44 sets a screen to his teammate`s Yellow 1 defender Black 1. Contact occurred between Yellow 44 and Black 1, Black 1 falls down to the floor. Referees call an illegal screen foul by Yellow 44. FIBA OBRI 33.7 . Screening: Legal and illegal Screening is an

The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. Black team on a fast break offense, Black 22 drives to the basket and gets into contact with defender White 21 face. Referees call an offensive personal foul for Black 22. FIBA OBRI 32.1.1. Foul A foul is an infraction of the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike beh

Credit: Peter Simmons The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. In Dark team offense, Dark 20 sets a screen to his teammate Dark 11 defender White 35. Contact occurred between Dark 20 and White 35. Referees call an illegal screen by Dark 20. FIBA OBRI 33.7 . Screening: Legal and illegal Screening is an attempt to delay or prevent an opponent without t

The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. At the end of the second quarter, Light 11 receives a pass and makes a shooting attempt simultaneously with a game clock signal. Ball goes in. Referees cancel a basket, but use an Instant replay system, to verify their decision. After IRS, they count a basket. FIBA OBRI F.1. The Instant Replay System (IRS) rev

The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. Black 20 drives to the basket and makes a shooting attempt. Defender White 24 blocks the ball, it touched Black 20 and went out of bounds. Referees call out of bounds and show that the ball goes to the White team for a throw-in. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensive player has established an ini

The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. Black team in offense, Black 30 drives to basket and makes a pass to his teammate. Immediately after passing he crashed into a defender White 41 who was in a legal guarding position. Referees call offensive personal foul by Black 30. FIBA OBRI 33.3. Legal guarding position. A defensive player has established a

The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. In White team offense, White 5 passes to White 44, the ball is touched by defender Red 11. The ball went back to back court of the White team. Referees call backcourt violation from White 44 side.               FIBA OBRI 30. Ball returned to back court. FIBA OBRI 30.1.1.  A team is in control of a live ball in

Photo: Peter Simmons The Tough Calls are sponsored by Fiziocentrs – a well known physiotherapy clinic in Latvia. The videos shown below will help to understand the game, referees and rules. Black 8 drives to the basket and tries to make a shot. Defender White 44 tries to make a foul by pushing before shot. Referees called a foul for an act of shooting by White 44. FIBA OBRI 15.1.2.. FIBA OBRI 15.1.2. The act of shooting on a shot: Begins when the player starts, in the judgeme