[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by bekays
While I think in some places the ruling on this has changed here is the situation anyways.



There is 5 seconds left in the game, Team B is shooting a one and one, they make the first one, giving them a 2 point lead over Team A. Team A calls a timeout. Team A also has the possession arrow.

The referee hands the ball to the shooter, once the shooter recieves the ball for his second shot, Team A's player, who has the low position, invites Team B's player to take the lower spot and they switch. (The shooter already has the ball).

Do you call the double violation, which results in a jump ball, giving possession to Team A with 5 seconds left or do you make them switch back and not call the violation? (This may or may not have been a specific tactic by the coach)

Guys (meaning you old geezers like me), help me out here. I am getting ready to go to an athletic boosters meeting and I only have time to look in this year's casebook and the play I am looking for isn't in the book this year.

But, I am sure that this play was covered in a ruling made a number of years ago and the ruling was that the only violation is by the Team A player (even though the Team B player may be considered guilty of stupidity). The violation by A is a delayed dead ball violation.

MTD, Sr.