[Mark Dexter]

I actually didn't turn the game on until I saw your post here.

The announcer's quote made me look the rule up, though. Definately learned something new today.

A.R. 208. Team B leads, 67-66. A1’s two-point try for goal is successful. Two seconds remain on the game clock. Assuming that the successful try was a game-ending and winning goal, bench personnel and fans from Team A go onto the playing court to celebrate. RULING: When the celebration causes a delay by preventing the ball from being promptly made live or prevents continuous play, an indirect technical foul shall be assessed to the offending team. Any player from Team B shall attempt the two free throws and play shall resume at the point of interruption. When the celebration does not delay or interfere with play, the celebration shall be ignored.

Hmm - just saw the replay. I tend to agree - 0.1 on the clock and the "rushing the court" didn't delay the game, since the refs had to go to the monitor.

That said, I feel like the approved ruling should be clarified. First, I think that there should be a distinction between bench personnel and fans rushing the court. Second, I think that teams should not be penalized for celebrating when it appears that the game has actually ended. If you stupidly rush the court with 0.3 left on the clock, you deserve to get T'd up for not being able to read. If you think the game is over because the timer screwed up, then you shouldn't be penalized.