[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

Illegally entering the court and six players on the court really cannot be penalized for the same act, either you have one or the other but you really cannot have both.

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Do you have a rules reference to back that statement up? [/B][/QUOTE]


Over the years (32 years to be exact) I have had a sixth player run onto the court illegally, because he/she thought that they were supposed to be in the game. Everytime this has happened, my partner(s) and I have come to the conclusion that charging two technical fouls is overkill. If the official sees the player illegally enter the court, then this is the technical foul that should be charged. If the official does not see that player illegally enter the court but sees six players on the court, then charge the team with a technical foul for too many players. But it has been my belief and the opinion of many of my friends that two technical fouls are overkill.