I had a buddy come to me with this play:
(Team A is on offense, Team B is the defense)
The Trail calls an off-ball foul on A2 outside the 3 point line near the 28 ft mark. At the same time, the Lead calls a foul against B1 for contacting A1 during a try for goal, which was unsuccessful.
My thoughts depended upon whether the two fouls really were simultaneous or not.
I gave him these options:
1. The fouls really were simultaneous. Report both fouls. No free throws are awarded, and the AP arrow is used for possession. Throw-in spot is nearest the foul of the team not getting the ball. Too bad about the shooting foul, his teammate, A2, shouldn't have fouled. (The Case Book play 4.19.9 doesn't say anything about either foul being against a shooter.)
2. The foul against the shooter happened a split second before the off-ball foul. Call it a false double foul. Report both fouls, clear the lane and shoot two, then award the ball OOB on the sideline (nearest spot to A2's foul) to Team B. (Administration is as in 4.19.8 Sit A, except that the ball is inbounded on the sideline.)
3. The off-ball foul by A2 occurred first. The other foul is ignored as it was not intentional or flagrant, even though 4-19-1 Note is poorly worded and makes it seem like this foul should be penalized. Award Team B the ball OOB on the sideline.
Anyone out there ever had a simultaneous foul? How about one that included a foul against a shooter? What do you guys think of my options?
PS The officials on the game picked option 4. Report both fouls, line everybody up and shoot two, then continue as normal.
