[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by missinglink

A twist on above. Last night at JV girls, I am a spectator and observed this with about three minutes left in 2nd quarter. A1 scores on a try.
SCOREBOARD: A 17, B 21.
B1 inbounds to B2 in A's free throw lane. B2 is confused and makes field goal in A's basket.
SB: A 19, B 21.
To prove that brain farts are contagious, A1 takes the ball on the end line and passes in to A2 who proceeds up the court and scores in B's goal.
SB: A 19, B23.
B3 takes the ball on the end line and passes into B2 who promptly scores a goal in B's basket.
SB A 19, B 25.

At this point official grants time out to Coach A who has had enough fun. Officials huddle with scorer and timer, leave all scores on the board and game continues with Team A throw in and both teams going the right direction.

First question: No question that the first wrong way bucket by B2 stays on the board but was the throw in by A1 a violation? I believe it was, but couldn't find an exact reference. Violation or not, when was the last point the officials could have whistled (something) and set things right?

2nd: While 4.5.4 applies in the case that started this thread, it doesn't seem to apply througout the followup I have provided and the scoreboard results should stand?

No question that the first "wrong" basket counts, and no question that the last one doesn't. See 10.something (10.1.9?) "A specific unsportsmanlike act" for how to treat the last "wrong basket."

The issue is what to do with's A's inbounding (which should have been caught and dealt with by the same case), or A's backcourt violation, or A's "wrong" basket.

These (well, the time period for correction) aren't covered in the rules, so (almost) anything the officials do with that is correct.

Some would apply the correctable error time period, some would say that the error can only be corrected "immediately".

Personally, I think I'd allow the first two "wrong" baskets, disallow the third and give A the ball on the baseline with the score A19, B23.