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Originally posted by Nevadaref
Of course, a problem arises if the outside interference does not warrant a technical foul.
For example, if fans are seated very close to a boundary line, as they are in some of the smaller HS gyms, and a play occurs where a player has a very good opportunity of saving a ball from going OOB and a fan simply reaches up and catches or blocks it to protect himself. It doesn't really matter what side of the boundary plane the ball was on; the official has a tough decision to make: Follow 7-1-2b to the letter and call the OOB violation, or maybe use 2-3 and decide what to do about the fan interference.
What do you think?
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Nevadaref,
A player twisting an falling to avoid a 2-year-old on the court....
A player traveling after being bumped by a fan close to the line....
A player's pass being affected by a teenager strolling by and looking into the stands....
I can easily go with POI with inadvertent interference.
mick