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My "extensive thought" doesn't amount to a hill of beans as far as official rulings, Ray. My articles were mostly clarifications and memory helps (okay, mnemonics for you vocabulary mavens).

But judging from the case book, I'd say that regardless of whether the refs announced "two shots" or "1-and-1" the winning basket in this game has to count. I can't see any way to nullify it, as the situation came out. Case 2.10.1 Sit B says, "A1 has gbeen awarded two free throws. Erroneously, the ball is allowed to remain in play after A2 misses on the first attempt. A2 rebounds the miss and tosses the ball through the basket. B1 secures the ball and inbounds it. Play continues until a foul is called on A2 as B is passing the ball in B's frontcourt. Ruling: The goal by A2 counts, but the error of not awarding A1 a second freethrow is no longer correctable. Since the ball remained in play on the missed free throw, the clock started and the ball became dead when the goal was scored.

You also can't put time back on the clock. It appears to me that in order to prevent this incredibly horrible outcome, the refs should have blown the play dead as soon as B rebounded. Even if they'd blown it dead as B was heading up court, it would have been sufficient. But once the basket is made at the other end, I can't see any rules justification for calling it back. I'd be interested to hear what Chuck or Jurassic have to say. Isn't this sitch interesting enough to get JR back? [/B][/QUOTE]

I fully concur with rainmaker.

The officials made a terrible mistake by allowing the ball to be in play following the first FT, however, they cannot by rule cancel the goal that was scored unless someone sounded a whistle. No time can be restored and the final FT doesn't matter to the outcome since the team now trails by two, so it is not administered.

The officials screwed this up twice.

BTW, I've been gone for three days, so what did I miss that chased away JR?

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Ok, Let's get this right. I wasn't there, but I know the referee. He was probably misinformed by the table and told it was 1 & 1. As Julie stated, that doesn't mean anything. The first shot is missed and the rebound secured with little to no time remaining. A three-point desparation shot is thrown up and goes in as the horn sounds. The game is over and the officials are notified prior to them leaving the visual confines of the court. The non-awarded free throw must be shot, with no players filling the lanes, to determine whether we go in to an overtime period. All time, baskets scored, etc. count.

Are we in agreement?