Coach interference during play

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I don't know about the rest if you, but it is my humble opinion that if I saw what the official saw I am putting air in the whistle instead of trying to get to the ball without stopping play.

MTD, Sr.

While that was my initial thought, too, the ref is moving to the bottle while the FT is stil in the air. What are the odds at that moment that he can’t kick grab the bottle or kick it off the court without interrupting the game? One in a hundred? I doubt he saw the ball/play coming his way in time to stop play before it hit the coach.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

And then you would have people complaining that he gave the ball to a certain team because no one was in possession. I can imagine all the comments or suggestions of that decision. I probably would have done the same thing as I have before, but usually, no one is hit with the ball.

Peace

Originally Posted by so cal lurker

While that was my initial thought, too, the ref is moving to the bottle while the FT is stil in the air. What are the odds at that moment that he can’t kick grab the bottle or kick it off the court without interrupting the game? One in a hundred? I doubt he saw the ball/play coming his way in time to stop play before it hit the coach.

Remember that no good deed goes unpunished.

MTD, Sr.