Thrust error
In wheelchair basketball, a push error is a violation of the rules when moving with the ball. The rule is the equivalent of the step error in basketball and, in addition to the functional classification of the players, is the second major difference between wheelchair basketball and basketball.
definition
In contrast to basketball, in wheelchair basketball a dribble that has been started can be interrupted and restarted at any time. The ball may also be held, guided and placed on the lap while dribbling. A violation occurs when the player pushes his wheelchair more than twice while he is dribbling while holding the ball. Unlike in basketball, the thrust error rule also applies to pivoting, i.e. H. when moving on the spot and around its own axis.
A pushing error puts the opposing team in possession of the ball. She receives a throw-in on the sideline at the level of the point where the rule violation occurred.
Referee sign
The referee hand signal for a pushing error corresponds to the FIBA hand signal for a step error: The referee rolls his fists around each other in front of his body.
Before 2002 there was a wheelchair-specific referee sign for the pushing error (symbolic pushing at hip height next to the body). As part of the adaptation of the referee technique, the sign was replaced by the FIBA hand sign for step errors.