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ZARBA: The play wasnât whistled in real time. Play âŠ
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The NBA officiating crew explained that LaMelo Ball's play on Bam Adebayo wasn't reviewed in real time because the game continued without a whistle. The opportunity to review the play closed once play resumed after a change of possession.
Ira Winderman: NBA pool report on LaMelo Ball play on Bam Adebayo: QUESTION: Why was the play not reviewed in real time? ZARBA: The play wasnât whistled in real time. Play continued with a fast break. And because play wasnât stopped immediately, and there was no whistle on the play, the window to review the play was closed. Play was stopped, after a change of possession, and then a time out. So, by rule, our window to review that play then is closed. QUESTION: Was it later reviewed by the officiating crew in the locker room or by the Replay Center? ZARBA: Our crew. We review all our plays, So, we reviewed the play at halftime. QUESTION: Should have it risen to the level of a flagrant foul if reviewed? ZARBA: At this point, that goes to league operations, and theyâll make a determination on that in the coming days. So, they will make that determination and go from there.
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Q&A
Why wasn't LaMelo Ball's play on Bam Adebayo reviewed during the game?
LaMelo Ball's play wasn't reviewed in real time because the game continued without a whistle, closing the window for review after a change of possession.
Will the play involving LaMelo Ball be reviewed for a potential flagrant foul?
The determination on whether the play should be classified as a flagrant foul will be made by league operations in the coming days.
