Highlight Reel: Class A Semifinals

March 20, 2015

By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director

DeWitt and Bloomfield Hills Marian advanced to Saturday's MHSAA Class A Final with Semifinal wins Friday at the Breslin Center.

Click below for highlights from both games and all four teams that took the floor. 

DeWitt 44, Saginaw Heritage 36

Eight Point Run - DeWitt broke its Class A Semifinal game with Saginaw Heritage open with an eight-point run to end the third quarter. Part of that run was this fast break basket by Maria Moss. 

Heritage Hanging In There - Saginaw Heritage pulls to within five with more than a minute to go in its Class A Semifinal against DeWitt when Jessi Bicknell scores on an old fashioned three-point play. 

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Bloomfield Hills Marian 57, Detroit Martin Luther King 37

McHenry Scores - Malaysia McHenry scores two of her 10 points for Detroit King on this play late in the first half.

Long Ball Basketball - Bloomfield Hills Marian uses the long ball for a fastbreak basket late in the third quarter. Jaeda Robinson scores on the play. 

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Be the Referee: Air Ball

By Sam Davis
MHSAA Director of Officials

February 20, 2024

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Air Ball - Listen

We’re on the basketball court today, where a player fires up a shot that fails to make it to the basket. An air ball.

But he is able to catch the ball before anyone else touches it. Is this a traveling violation? If not – what is this player able to do now?

It is not traveling as long as the referee judges the first release of the ball as a shot attempt. After catching the shot – it’s treated the same as grabbing an offensive rebound that hit the rim. The player can now restart his dribble, pass the ball or shoot again. A shot attempt is a shot attempt regardless of it hitting the rim or backboard.

Previous Editions

Feb. 13: Hockey Penalties - Listen
Jan. 30: Wrestling Tiebreakers - Listen
Jan. 23: Wrestling Technology - Listen
Jan. 9: 3 Seconds - Listen
Dec. 19: Unsuspecting Hockey Hits - Listen
Dec. 12: No More One-And-Ones - Listen
Nov. 21: Football Finals Replay - Listen
Nov. 14: Volleyball Unplayable Areas - Listen
Nov. 7: Pass/Kick Off Crossbar - Listen
Oct. 31: Cross Country Interference - Listen
Oct. 24: Soccer Overtime - Listen
Oct. 17: Tennis Spin - Listen
Oct. 10: Blocked Kick - Listen
Oct. 3: Volleyball Double & Lift - Listen
Sept. 26: Registration Process - Listen
Sept. 20: Animal Interference - Listen
Sept. 13: Feet Rule on Soccer Throw-In - Listen
Sept. 6: Volleyball Jewelry - Listen
Aug. 30: Football Rules Similarities - Listen
Aug. 23: Football Rules Differences - Listen