odin
Years ago
When is escaping with a violation not an advantage
I was wondering on what peoples opinion of the advantage rule is. Personaly I think its being applied to liberally, when I was a lad it meant you couldn't thump somone behind the play to stop a lay-up from occuring at the other end of the court.
Now its if you travel in the back court and no ones near you you apparently havent gained an adavantage.
Uhh pardon me you keep the ball when it should have been turned over .. I call that an advantage.
How do you explain to kids what they do in the back court with no one around isn't allowed in the front court with a defender.
and yet its the same move?
I hope I have the wrong end of this 'rule' can someone set me straight as to what the ruling is and how its applied. and more importantly why its not an advantage to keep the ball when you shouldn't.
BTW I havent had any dispute with anyone about this rule I can just see it blowing out, and be part of the parent frustration , when they see two exact same moves ones called the other isn't due to the 'advantage rule' and would be putting the refs under even more pressure that they dont need.
It would be a simpler game without this complication.
