Bench Conduct Situation

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

The following Situation was posted on the Facebook Group: NFHS – Basketball Officials.
I have edited it into NFHS/NCAA Case Book form. Situation (a) was the Facebook Situation and I have added (b) and (c) as two other possible scenarios.

Situation: Team A has Control of the Ball in its Front Court with at the end of the 2nd QT and is holding the Ball for the last shot. (a) Team B Substitutes are loudly counting down from five seconds even though there are ten seconds on the Game Clock. (b) Team B Coaching Staff is loudly counting down from five seconds even though there are ten seconds on the Game Clock. Or (c) Other Team B Bench Personnel loudly counting down from five seconds even though there are ten seconds on the Game Clock.

RULING: What say you?

I am also sending this Situation to the OhioHSAA State Rules Interpreter with a request that he forward it onto the NFHS for an Official Ruling.

How would I handle (a) (also (c))? If I am the C or T on the Table Side, without stopping the Game I am going to discretely tell HC-B to have his Substitutes to knock it off.

MTD, Sr.