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Originally posted by Oz Referee
I have a problem with both giving the basket, and calling a T for several reasons:
1. The player might have missed the basket. (Or the shot clock expired, or an off the ball foul, or a myriad of other possibilites).
2. Can you guarentee that the spectator was supporting Team B? Here are some other possibilities:
i) Has personal grudge against that player
ii) Was drunk/high/just not-quite right in the head
iii) Doesn't follow Team B, but supports Team C which needs Team A to lose to make the finals.
iv) Supports Team A and hopes that the refs will grant the basket/call a T.
IMHO I believe the only action that could be taken, within the rules, is to stop play, reset the shot clock and grant a throw in to Team A. At this point it would probably be a good idea to explain your ruling to both coaches. Have the spectator removed, eithered by court management, or by security/police.
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If he/she is on a break away...how would the shot clock expire? However, I think that is all you can do...I don't see where the justification is in giving a T and we can't determine whether or not he/she would have make the basket.
Dead ball...make sure the player is all right...OOB endline. Just to make things interesting, fan comes running on floor...A1 hits him after being tackled. What do you do? I surely don't blame him for swinging at the guy.
Thoughts?!?
-Hodges