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June 2010 eBA sketball Statistics Case Study Conclusion

Different Situations in a Basketball Rebound... Case Study

"... A1 attempts to tip a missed shot to A3 in a struggle for the ball under the basket.

 • case a) A1 is successful, or
 • case b) A1 is successful, but A3 fumbles after gaining control and the ball goes to B4, or
 • case c) B2 is the first to gain control, or
 • case d) no one gains control before the ball goes out of bounds.

What is the statistical registration according to the eBA Basketball Statistics Analysis System in each one of the given situations, including the type of the registration ( close, long, disputed or undisputed rebound, etc...) ... ?"

Conclusion:
eBA System Statistics Fundamentals:
A player should be credited with a rebound only if the player earned that rebound before the ball was dead.
What happened after the ball became dead and what would have happened if the ball had not become dead might be different.

The statistician should not attempt to decide what would have happened, but should decide only what did happen.
However, if there is doubt about player control, the statistician may assume that there was control.

Photograph from Mutinous Wombats

eBA Basketball Statistical Registration:

• In (a) and (b) credit A1 with an individual CLOSE DISPUTED offensive rebound;

• in (b) also charge A3 with an UNFORCED turnover and credit B4 with an UNFORCED steal;

• in (c) credit B2 with an individual CLOSE DISPUTED defensive rebound;

• in (d) credit a team rebound (defensive or offensive depending upon the situation) to the team that is awarded the ball for the throw-in.

This Case Study was presented as every 10th. day of each month, on June 10th, 2010 (before our vacations) in our eBA Portal: were sent 471 answers, 312 partial answers and 121 totally correct, that's means including all the options, registrations and qualifications.

Find another basketball statistics case studies from the eBA Basketball Statistics Analysis System at the eBA Encyclopedia > Case Studies

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