[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Question #58 is generating quite a bit of discussion in another forum and I am the only one who is defending the answer on the IAABO answer key.

While A-1 is dribbling, A-2 fouls B-2 and B-3 fouls A-3 simultaneously. Both team are in the bonus. Official awards both teams A one and one and resumes play wiht the alternating possession procedure. Is the official correct.

The answer key say YES, with following NFHS Rules Book citations:

R4-S19-A8: A false double foul is a situation in which there are fouls by both teams, the second of which occurs before the clock is started following the first, and such that at least one of the attributes of a double foul is absent.

R6-S3-A3g: In all jump-ball situations toher than the start of the game and each extra period, an alternating-possession throw-in shall result when: Opponents commit simultaneous personal or technical fouls.

I added the following NFHS Rules Book citations:

R4-S19-A1: A personal foul is a player foul which involves illegal contact with an opponent while the ball is live, which hinders an opponent from performing a normal defensive and offensive movements. A personal foul also includes contact by or on an airborne shooter when the ball is dead.

R4-S19-A2: A common foul is a personal foul which is neither flagrant nor intentional nor committed against a player trying or tapping for a field goal nor a part of a double or multiple foul.

R4-S19-A7a: A double personal foul is a situation in which two opponents commit personal fouls against each other at approximately the same time.

R8-S7: Penalties for fouls are administered in the order in which the fouls occured.

Summary of Penalties for All Fouls: The offended player or team is awarded the following:
3. Bonus free throw:
a. For the seventh, eigth and ninth tream foul each
half, if the first free throw is succesful.
b. Beginning with the 10th team foul each half
whether or not the first free throw is succesful.


I would like to entertain comments.