[ChuckElias]

#1) A1's try is in flight which the Trail official signals as a 3-pt try as the signal sounds indicating time has expired in the 4th qtr. Ball enters basket tying the score. Coach of team B confers with the officials that A1's try was a 2-pt try. Officials rule the coachis incorrect. Team B ahs used all of its 60-sec TO's but has one 30-sec TO remaining. Officials charge team B with an excessive TO and assess a technical foul. Is the official correct? The key says yes, but I thought that you could use whatever TO you had left. And I can't find the rule citation for it. To make things worse, we don't use 30's in MA, so I never have to deal with this in real life. Anybody help me out?

#2) A1 receives a pass while straddling the division line. A1 then fumbles the ball which touches the floor int he frontcourt. A1, instead of catching the ball, begins a dribble of the fumble and dribbles back into the backcourt. Official rules this a legal play. Is the official correct? I think this one is right off of Tony's backcourt quiz, but I can't remember if the touch to start the dribble makes the violation, or if you pass on the violation b/c it's now a dribble and all 3 points aren't across yet. Tony?