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Originally posted by Camron Rust
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by tacojohn
Does anyone know the actual rule or have a copy of the case that applies, just out of curiosity?
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The play is posted on the NFHS website.
http://www.nfhs.org
follow the links to basketball rules. You'll find a heading posted as "2005-06 Basketball Rules Interpretations". Click on that and the interpretations will come up on the right hand side of the page. It's situation #12.
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But that applies to a player who deliberately interferes with the shot. It's not clear from that case that the same ruling would apply to the coach who's a few feet on the floor with no intent to interfere with the play but does interfere.
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The coach did exactly the same thing as the sub on the bench in situation #12. They both came on the court illegally, and they both interfered with a play. I don't think that you need a roadmap on this one to say that the ruling should apply equally to all bench personnel who commit an act similart to the one outlined in that situation.