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Originally posted by theboys
I don't have a rule book with me, so don't know, but do the officials have any discretion in this case? From what the article says, the fans were quickly ushered off the court. Could the officials have allowed play to just continue at that point?
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NCAA Interpretation:
Play: With the score 67-66 in favor of Team B, A-1s 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, players and fans from Team A go on to 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.
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.