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Originally Posted by OHBBREF

1) Worked DIII men's Scrimage last night, there was a loose ball in front of team A bench

Very important question: how did the ball become loose? Was it off of a rebound? Or was it tipped away from the ballhandler by a defender? The answer to those questions determines the answers to #2-#5.

2) As the "C" I clearly saw across the lane that there was no team control or possession

The only way this would be true is if the loose ball immediately followed the release of a try, which was either blocked or was being rebounded (or immediately following a jump ball). If it was tipped away from a ballhandler by a defender, or if it occurred during a throw-in, then there definitely IS team control.

3) We had an inadvertant whistle and go to the arrow,

The arrow is correct here only if there is no team control; e.g., after the release of a try. If there was team control at the time the ball became loose, then you do not go to the arrow, you award it back to the team that last had control.

4) which left the ball with the offense and no reset of the shot clock.

If there really was no team control, then going to the arrow was correct -- but awarding the unexpired time on the shot clock was not correct. When we go to the arrow with no team control, there is always a reset. So either you got 3 right and 4 wrong, or you got 4 right and got 3 wrong. Sorry.

5) If Team B wanted the time out we would give it to them which they declined.

Again, incorrect. The Team B player clearly requested time-out and your partner clearly granted it. Give Team B the time-out.

6) Question: I was 500% sure that there was never possession of the ball when I stepped in, under real game curcumstances is this appropriate

I would say it was not appropriate. You should've simply given the time-out to Team B and then conferred with your partners about how the ball would be put back in play.

Rule citations to follow.