Just thought I'd share this .... posted at another Kings website:
Eric (Sacramento, CA): Last week, the outcome of two games in Sacramento were influenced by non-calls related to basket interference or goaltending. How doy ou see the league addressing this, given the fact that the speed of the game is so fast that the officials cannot always keep up with the flow of the game - especially in critical moments? Can some sort of replay be instigated in the closing moments of games?
Ronnie Nunn: (4:24 PM ET ) First of all, we currently use instant replay when the game clock goes to zero for the release of shots, on whether a player's foot is on a line, etc. We do not have goaltending in that profile of plays. Goaltending is the second most difficult play in basketball to judge -- the first being out of bounds plays. In the case of the first goaltending situation in Sacramentor with Amare Stoudamire's block, the play was VERY close and considered marginal, borderline and ultimately inconclusive. Referees are instructed to not whistle plays that are in those categories. Unfortunately, he did miss a call on a flick off the backboard where a goaltending call should have been the response. We must get better at recognizing and anticipating plays off the board. Meanwhile, we are not given credit for the many, many, many calls made in all goaltending scenarios.
Eric (Sacramento, CA): Last week, the outcome of two games in Sacramento were influenced by non-calls related to basket interference or goaltending. How doy ou see the league addressing this, given the fact that the speed of the game is so fast that the officials cannot always keep up with the flow of the game - especially in critical moments? Can some sort of replay be instigated in the closing moments of games?
Ronnie Nunn: (4:24 PM ET ) First of all, we currently use instant replay when the game clock goes to zero for the release of shots, on whether a player's foot is on a line, etc. We do not have goaltending in that profile of plays. Goaltending is the second most difficult play in basketball to judge -- the first being out of bounds plays. In the case of the first goaltending situation in Sacramentor with Amare Stoudamire's block, the play was VERY close and considered marginal, borderline and ultimately inconclusive. Referees are instructed to not whistle plays that are in those categories. Unfortunately, he did miss a call on a flick off the backboard where a goaltending call should have been the response. We must get better at recognizing and anticipating plays off the board. Meanwhile, we are not given credit for the many, many, many calls made in all goaltending scenarios.