Trent Tucker Rule
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The Trent Tucker Rule is an NBA regulation that requires at least 0.3 seconds on the game clock to catch and shoot the ball, introduced after a controversial last-second shot by player Trent Tucker.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA rule
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basketball regulation ⓘ |
| allows |
alley-oop with less than 0.3 seconds remaining
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tip-in with less than 0.3 seconds remaining ⓘ |
| appliesTo | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToAction | player catching the ball and releasing a shot ⓘ |
| appliesWhen | ball is inbounded with 0.1 or 0.2 seconds remaining ⓘ |
| category |
NBA timing rule
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basketball timing rule ⓘ |
| clockRequirement | at least 0.3 seconds to catch and shoot ⓘ |
| competitionContext | NBA regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| concerns | human reaction time and ball release time ⓘ |
| controversyOrigin | counted basket with 0.1 seconds on clock ⓘ |
| effectOnPlay | limits options to tip or direct tap with under 0.3 seconds ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
NBA referees
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game officials ⓘ |
| governs |
catch-and-shoot plays
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last-second shot attempts ⓘ |
| impact |
changed end-of-game play design
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standardized minimum time for catch-and-shoot ⓘ |
| influencedOtherLeagues |
FIBA timing interpretations
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NCAA timing interpretations ⓘ |
| introducedAfterEvent | Trent Tucker last-second shot vs Chicago Bulls ⓘ |
| introducedBy | NBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States professional basketball ⓘ |
| league | NBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | perceived timing error by officials ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Trent Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
ensure realistic timing of last-second shots
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prevent impossible buzzer-beaters ⓘ |
| prohibits |
catch-and-shoot with 0.1 seconds remaining
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catch-and-shoot with 0.2 seconds remaining ⓘ |
| reasonForName | controversial last-second shot by Trent Tucker ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
buzzer beater
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game clock ⓘ inbounds pass ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Trent Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresMinimumTimeOnClock | 0.3 seconds ⓘ |
| ruleFormat | written in NBA rulebook ⓘ |
| ruleNumberContext | NBA timing and scoring rules section ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| sportLevel | professional basketball ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| timeMeasurementBasis | game clock ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | early 1990s ⓘ |
| timeThreshold | 0.3 seconds ⓘ |
| typeOfPlayAffected | inbounds catch-and-shoot ⓘ |
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