Bizarre 3-On-3 Region Semifinal ...

[Mike Goodwin]

According to this news report, TSSAA removed both teams from the playoffs; 24 total players were "ejected" and will sit for 2 games, both schools fined.

What a mess. I'm glad to see the crew suspended the game.

https://youtu.be/8UVg5UBn9nI

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mike Goodwin

According to this news report, TSSAA removed both teams from the playoffs; 24 total players were "ejected" and will sit for 2 games, both schools fined.

Originally both teams were disqualified from the tournament.

After the first appeal, Black had only one eligible player (White had, I believe, two), and being behind, had no chance to win the game, counting as a White victory.

After a second appeal the last 1:38 was played three days after the original game, 3 on 3 (game started with two technical foul free throws by White), after six total players were reinstated (not ejected) by the Tennessee state association, a few were reinstated only after the second appeal. White won.

I'm guessing that no (or few) bench personnel participated in the fight, as both coaches were at the 3 on 3 game (not ejected).

Something about White being able to use junior varsity players in the next round. Maybe this wasn't allowed in the 3 on 3 game (at expense of a technical foul, i.e., adding name to scorebook) because Tennessee tournament rosters must be "set" before each game (guessing)?

Originally Posted by Mike Goodwin

What a mess. I'm glad to see the crew suspended the game.

Agree. Without the benefit of a replay monitor, they had a choice to guess, or to suspend the game. Why guess in a win or go home game?

I have a problem remembering colors and numbers as I move to the table to report a "regular" double foul.

No way will I remember, in the heat of a fight, colors and numbers of players on the court fighting (I might get some of those player fighters correct on a good day, i.e., a day that I win Wordle), bench personnel leaving the bench to fight, and bench personnel leaving the bench to only watch.