Faking Being Fouled Rule ...

[BillyMac]

We had our local IAABO new NFHS rules meeting last night.

We spent thirty minutes alone on all the permutations of the new faking being fouled rule, warnings and technical fouls, faking by offensive players and defensive players, signals, whistles, and delayed whistles.

Our local interpreter (also the Connecticut State interpreter) mentioned a very odd situation where a team on offense could actually gain an advantage by faking being fouled.

Team A has not been warned in the game for faking being fouled. Team A has the alternating possession arrow. Team A has the ball. Team A is leading by one point very late in the game. Thirty-five second shot clock is winding down.

A1, after releasing a jump shot, intentionally fakes being fouled. Official sounds his whistle and signals an open hand to stop the clock and the faking being fouled signal.

Ball hits the rim and bounces off the rim.

Official reports that Team A faked being fouled to the table and a warning is issued.

No team control on the attempted shot, so go to the alternating possession arrow. Team A gets the ball.

Since the ball hit the rim, Team A also gets a full thirty-five seconds on the shot clock.

Our interpreter told that the NFHS is aware of this odd situation, they believe that coaches are smart enough to take advantage of this situation, and will issue an interpretation regarding such in early December.