[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by Kelvin green
Need just a reality check on a couple of plays..

1) Player A1 has shot ball, ball has com thru net and has hit floor, when player B1 clearly shoves A1 with two hands. The foul could not be let go... My partner correctly calls it, but I then had a discussion with him. I convinced him ( I think rightly) that since this was clearly a dead ball foul it had to be a T... Was I right on this? I cannot find my rul books..



2) I a lead administering a throw in near old 28' mark. A foul occurred in the paint away from the play. My partner calls it, I wanted to administer throw-in on baseline closest to spot of foul, Partner wanted to administer up hi where it was on original throw-in. In the game I was reffing it did not matter much where ball went but in a close game, it could make a difference. Should it not be closest spot to foul not where ball was? or am I just wrong?


Thanks

Play 2: You are correct, the throw-in is made from the spot nearest the foul.


Play 1: First, B1's foul is either an intentional foul or a flagrant foul depending upon how bad the contact was. Second, whether it is a personal foul or a technical foul is determined by whether the ball is live or dead at the time of the foul. If the administering official has started his/her throw-in count then the ball is live (personal foul), if the administering official has not started his/her throw-in count then the ball is dead (technical foul). The key is whether in the administering official's judgement the ball was at the disposal of the team entitled to make the throw-in.