[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bucky

... inquire with table to see if 6 were on court during last live ball situation. Wouldn't that be considered "while being violated"?

Can officials accept the help of the table to penalize this rule, or do they have to actually observe the six team members on the court with their own eyes?

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

10.2.2 SITUATION: With Team A leading 51 to 50, a held ball is called. A6 *properly reports and enters the game. Time is then called by Team A. The clock shows two seconds remaining in the game. After play is resumed by a throw-in, the officials: (a) recognize that A has six players competing, but cannot get the clock stopped; or (b) do not notice Team A has six players on the court. Following the throw-in, time expires. Team B now reports to the officials that Team A had six players on the court.RULING: In (a), since one of the officials had knowledge that Team A had six players participating simultaneously and this was detected prior to time expiring, a technical foul is assessed against Team A. In (b), since it was not recognized by either official, but was called to their attention after time had expired, it is too late to assess any penalty.

It appears that the officials have to "recognize" the extra player, with no help from the table, or was the ruling made because time had expired (all team members are bench personnel)?