A referee and a coaching staff member speak courtside, in FIBA's Tough Calls article image. Photo: FIBA.
FIBA's Tough Calls feature has reviewed difficult decisions from the Basketball Champions League qualifying tournaments in Samokov. One example concerns a defender stepping further into a three-point shooter's landing area, with the initial call changed after an instant-replay review. The explanation sets out how protection for airborne players and criteria for dangerous contact apply to that incident. The feature aims to improve understanding and transparency around specific officiating decisions, rather than announce a wholesale rule change on the day of publication.
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