While a player on the Globetrotters is tying his shoe, another player on his team comes to grab the ball directly from the distracted opposing inbounder, only to go ahead towards the basket for an easy lay-up.
As this is happening, the referee does not blow his whistle to stop the play and call a violation, and instead appears to let the lay-up count for the Globetrotters.
According to the NBA's rules, a defender cannot cross the plane of the boundary line and touch the ball until it is released from the inbounders hands.
As this is happening, the referee does not blow his whistle to stop the play and call a violation, and instead appears to let the lay-up count for the Globetrotters.
According to the NBA's rules, a defender cannot cross the plane of the boundary line and touch the ball until it is released from the inbounders hands.