Originally Posted by Nevadaref (Post 1047705)

Under NFHS rules contact during a dead ball which is not by or on an airborne shooter is ignored unless it is intentional or flagrant.

Therefore, a common blocking foul would be ignored by rule in this situation. Just have a word with the players to check that everyone is fine and then administer the throw-in.


4-19-1 NOTE: Contact after the ball has become dead is incidental unless it is ruled intentional or flagrant or is committed by or on an airborne shooter.

Originally Posted by stewcall (Post 1047702)

happened during a women's NCAA basketball playoff, but my question is more of a high school rules question.
A1 is about to throw the ball in from the sidelines. The official has not handed the ball to A1 (dead ball). player A2 makes a cut to the ball when she is blocked by B2. The official administering the throw- in, raises his fist for a foul. A2 continues and stumbles and lands a forearm into player B3 jaw (not intentional but a solid hit). The crew huddles and calls a technical (1) on B2 and ignores the second foul. B2 shoots 2 free throws and gets the ball at half court. I understand a dead ball technical, but I don't think the second foul (technical) should have been ignored. If it was called would it be simultaneous technical or each administered separately.
thanks
Stew in VA

Originally Posted by stewcall (Post 1047702)

happened during a women's NCAA basketball playoff, but my question is more of a high school rules question.
A1 is about to throw the ball in from the sidelines. The official has not handed the ball to A1 (dead ball). player A2 makes a cut to the ball when she is blocked by B2. The official administering the throw- in, raises his fist for a foul. A2 continues and stumbles and lands a forearm into player B3 jaw (not intentional but a solid hit). The crew huddles and calls a technical (1) on B2 and ignores the second foul. B2 shoots 2 free throws and gets the ball at half court. I understand a dead ball technical, but I don't think the second foul (technical) should have been ignored. If it was called would it be simultaneous technical or each administered separately.
thanks
Stew in VA

Originally Posted by Raymond (Post 1047709)

Can you please tell us what game it was so we can possibly pull up the play?

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 1047027)

Had something similar a few years ago, but the hold (an arm grab) was before I had handed the ball to the inbounder to start a period. Surprised me and I sounded my whistle. Ended up calling it a dead ball intentional technical foul. Not my finest hour. Should have just gone inadvertent whistle, told the player to, "Knock it off", and moved on.

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 1041911)

I got caught off guard this week. Not my finest hour.

I'm the referee. Before throwin to start third period, after my period starting whistle, there's a surprise (not the good kind), B2 grabs and holds A2 by the arm, right in front of me. Easy call. I instinctively sound my whistle, fist in the air, and only then realize that I still have the ball (not yet at the disposal of A1).

As I take a step toward the table, I only then realize that this is a dead ball foul and should be reported as a technical foul. As I take a second step toward the table, I only then realize that as a dead ball contact foul it must be either intentional or flagrant. I report it as an intentional technical foul (even though I probably wouldn't call it intentional if it had occurred a few seconds later after the ball was at the disposal of A1). Team B coach politely questioned the technical aspect (free throws by any opposing player) that I was able to explain because the ball was dead.

Two free throws by any player on Team A, and then the ball. Only then do I realize that the throwin is now no longer an alternating possession throwin but a result of the technical foul, so I tell the table to not switch the arrow.

I was pretty sure about the penalties, so I didn't bother to discus it with my partner (in hindsight, I wish I had, he would have probably talked me out of "making the easy look difficult").

In hindsight, after sounding my whistle, fist in the air, I probably should have just yelled at B2 to cut it out (admitting to myself that the contact was probably not intentional), called it an inadvertent whistle, and played on with the alternating possession throwin to start the third period.


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Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 1047721)

Pushing the envelope for the good of the cause.

4-19-3-B: An intentional foul is a personal or technical foul that may or may not be premeditated and is not based solely on the severity of the act. Intentional fouls include, but are not limited to: Contact away from the ball with an opponent who is clearly not involved with a play.

With the official holding the ball, is there an actual play occurring?

Originally Posted by Raymond (Post 1047722)

I don't understand your question?

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 1047723)

Agree. Sorry, just thinking, and spit-balling, out loud.



During the time period before a throwin, while the official still has the ball in his hands before disposal, can a "simple" hold by a defender in any way be considered to be contact away from the ball with an opponent who is clearly not involved with a play, and thus, in any way be considered to be an intentional foul? How about if one pushes the "not limited to" aspect of the definition?



By "simple" hold I mean that the defender doesn't grab a jersey, push from behind, or bear hug the offensive player.

Originally Posted by Raymond (Post 1047724)

Read this somewhere.

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 1047027)

Should have just gone inadvertent whistle, told the player to, "Knock it off", and moved on.