Barking dog play

**imported_voldevil** · February 27th, 2007, 01:10 PM

About 15 years ago when I used to coach in middle school, I saw a humorous highlight from an actual high school game. It made the national news. A team had the ball underneath their basket. One of the players went to the corner and got on his hands and knees and barked like a dog. It distracted the other team and a guy snuck across the lane and got an easy pass for the lay-up. Some of our kids had seen it also and thought it was cool. We actually put the play in and practiced it although we never took it very seriously. We never used it in a game. I had never heard of or seen such a play used before or since. Would it be legal today?

**imported_Sportsman** · February 27th, 2007, 01:12 PM

Not legal today.

**imported_VTgal** · February 27th, 2007, 02:11 PM

Why? I'm not disagreeing, but I was just wondering what the rule is and how it's actually stated. lol

**1inStripes** · February 27th, 2007, 02:13 PM

I don't know about basketball, but it pertains to rules about deception in football.

**imported_Counts** · February 27th, 2007, 02:33 PM

Just wondering what the actual rule is conserning deception

**1inStripes** · February 27th, 2007, 03:37 PM

Like I said above, I am not sure of the exact basketball rule, but for football you will find it listed under Rule 9, Section 6, Article 4 partaining to Illegal Participation. Initial C & D states:

It is illegal participation

C: to use a player, replaced player or substitute in a substitution or pretended substitution to deceive opponents at or immediately before the snap or free kick.

D: for a player to b3e lying on the ground to deceive opponents at or immediately before the snap or free kick.

**imported_Counts** · February 27th, 2007, 03:58 PM

Thanks I was wondering how it was worded in order to allow reverses and that kind of thing

**ChrisSabo** · February 28th, 2007, 11:31 AM

So it's not legal in basketball to do that play anymore?

I know a late game situation where if we're down 2 and have only 1 FT late in the game, the coach can start yelling to distract everyone while the player rifles the ball off the rim. The coach yells hoping to grab the attention of the opposing team lining up for the FT. Would that not be legal?

**imported_Rocket Scientist** · February 28th, 2007, 03:08 PM

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So it's not legal in basketball to do that play anymore?

I know a late game situation where if we're down 2 and have only 1 FT late in the game, the coach can start yelling to distract everyone while the player rifles the ball off the rim. The coach yells hoping to grab the attention of the opposing team lining up for the FT. Would that not be legal?

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Could be consider an unsporting foul Rule 10.3.7
On a freethrow, it is a violation by Rule 9.1.5. No player shall disconcert a free thrower. Barking or yelling during a free throw is exactly that. Not to mention poor sportsmanship.