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When the ref reported #35, why didn't the table crew and the coach (and the player for that matter) question it right away? If #35 was nowhere near the play, it would be appropriate to ask, do you mean #35 or #15? The ref can do a quick review (maybe ask partner if necessary) and get the number correct right away. Asking players is not a good idea.
I suppose in the play in question, since it happened right away, the referees could consult and decide if the last foul was on #35 or #15. If there is not DEFINITE knowledge it was reported wrong, then it should be left alone.
In general,Once in the books and play has continued, seems it is too late to change your mind. Thisis is not a correctable error, nor a bookkeeping error. There is no description of "fixing" this type of mistake in a certain amount of time. What if it happened in the first quarter, then #35 gets into foul trouble with two minutes remaining. Coach says, HEY, wasn't that early foul actually on #15, not #35? The referee is supposed to remember this, and change it???
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