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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Juulie,I'd like to make the following points:
1)Whether this happened in the middle of the game or at the very end,you should try to handle a situation like this consistently according to the direction of the rule book.
2)In this particular case,you have enough direction in the rule book to handle it appropriately without even resorting to R2-3.You can charge an original T to the bench player,under R10-4-2,for coming onto the floor.You can charge an additional T to the bench player,under R10-4-1,for committing an unsporting foul.You can make the 2nd T flagrant under R4-19-4.Doing it this way gives A a chance to win,punishes B for the egregious unsportsmanlike act,and can be explained explicitly by rule.
3)Any time that you go to R2-3 or a forfeit,you had better be ready to explain why you did so-to a league administrator or your referee supervisor-instead of using what's already in the rules.I don't think that you can come up with a good explanation in this case,especially when it's already covered elsewhere in the rules.
4)I can't speak for Bob Jenkins,but what I think he is referring to is R5-4-1.The language there states that you can only forfeit a game for REPEATED infractions which make a travesty of the game.This particular sitch contains one infraction only.Again,if there's language in the book covering a situation,I think you should use that language.
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I see your point, and my rule books got stolen along with my ditty bag in June, so I can't go back and find any references to back my self up. I think free throws and the ball back makes sense, but a forfeit would still be a possibility that I could imagine.
If team A lost, I would definitely be writing the league a letter recommending some sort of further penalty for team B.