Pay attention to the clock near the end of the game. (Video)
 

This is why end of the game situations are so critical.

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Peace

Almost handled correctly.

The clock clearly started early. The official didn't blow the whistle until the rebounder had the ball. Had he blown the whistle before that, they would have had a dead ball with no one in control... and that, by strict application of the rules, would have led to an AP throw in for EC, unjustly.

It is not likely that it mattered but the only thing they did wrong was the throwin spot. The rebounder was outside of the diagonal at the time he controlled the ball and the whistle blew. The spot should have been on the sideline...that extra distance can matter, get it right too.

I think you could argue that they should have taken some time come off the clock to account for the touch (and control) by the re-bounder. Sideline throw-in with 4.5 seconds would be my answer.

But good job by the official to recognize it right away and be aware enough to hold his whistle until control was gained.

Let's say there had been 1.0 seconds vice 4.8. Same scenario, but now the horn sounds before a player gets control.

What do you do?


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That is exactly what happened in California playoff game last week.

By rule, you have to go to the arrow. In the specific play in the video, one would be tempted to give the ball to blue (since no white players were within 30 feet of the ball)