[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Since Crew mixed his metaphors in describing the play let me rephrase it:

Team B is leading by six points. Team A has the ball and scores a three point field goal and immediately calls timeout. After the timeout Team B sets up for a throw-in with the right to run the endline with seven seconds on the clock. B1 inbounds the ball to B2 who is standing that the top of the key in Team B's backcourt. B2 catches the pass from B1 and immediately drives towards Team A's basket and throws a live ball throw Team A's basket (the ball enters the basket from above and goes completely through the basket) and then B2 takes the and stands out-of-bounds while the clock runs out.

I agree that NFHS (2001-02) Casebook Play 5.2.3 Situation applies to this play in as much as it confirms that B2 has just scored two points for Team A. But there is no reason for the officials to stop the game to clarify which team receives the points. B2's actions while somewhat suspect as far as sportsmanship is concerned, what B2 did is legal. To stop the clock at this point would nulify B2's ingenious play to end the game and insure Team B's victory.

I think that every official has at least one or two times a year at the jr. H.S. level where a player becomes confused and scores a field goal for his opponent. When it has happened to me I am concerned with only two things if B1 scored a field goal for Team A: 1) Does someone from Team B take possession of the ball for a throw-in, or 2) Does someone from Team A take possession of the ball for a throw-in? I would think that just everybody with basic knowledge of the rules of basketball understands that B1 an score a field goal for Team A. With that in mind, if (1) happens there is no need to stop the game, and if (2) happens, then the officials need to stop the game because B1's actions have caused confusion and the officials need to straighten out play.