Now that Chaohong mentions the rules, I looked up the official rules approved by FIBA in 2006. It can be downloaded here: http://www.fiba.com/asp_includes/download.asp?file_id=328  In particular, they mention the "cylinder principle" and show a diagram. The sides of the legal space (cylinder) established by a player is determined by "the outside edge of the arms and legs," but not the length of the shoulder. Please see the attached diagram.

 

I wish we could call less of those trivial fouls and enjoy more of non-interrupted games. The good spirit is being competitive. But being competitive is not all about winning a game at all cost.

 

See you all on Wednesday!

Yongli

 

 

On 4/9/07, Chaohong Cai <caicai0304@...> wrote:

Hey guys,

I got the following from James about his kick on the
ball last Saturday. He believes that kick was NOT an
intentional one.

So, how about the following suggestions?

1, Do not yell out a call unless you are sure of the
rule you are going to refer to.

2, If possible, take several minutes to learn some
basic rules. This one is especially useful for those
who frequently called "being fouled".

Just try to avoid unnecessary "fight" and improve our
game quality in the future.

Cheers,
Cai

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Rules
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 00:11:22 -0700
From: James Riehl < jrriehl@...>
To: <cai@...>

You know I don't usually argue in pickup basketball
games, but sometimes I know I'm right...
Section 6. Travel, Kick, Fist, Through Basket from
Below

Art. 1. A player shall not travel or run with the
ball, intentionally kick it, strike it with the fist
or cause it to enter and pass through the basket from
below.

-James





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