Test questions, part 3

[JugglingReferee]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
#1) A1's try is in flight which the Trail official signals as a 3-pt try as the signal sounds indicating time has expired in the 4th qtr. Ball enters basket tying the score. Coach of team B confers with the officials that A1's try was a 2-pt try. Officials rule the coachis incorrect. Team B ahs used all of its 60-sec TO's but has one 30-sec TO remaining. Officials charge team B with an excessive TO and assess a technical foul. Is the official correct?
The key says yes, but I thought that you could use whatever TO you had left. And I can't find the rule citation for it. To make things worse, we don't use 30's in MA, so I never have to deal with this in real life. Anybody help me out?

My understanding was that you "use" the 30.

Originally posted by ChuckElias
#2) A1 receives a pass while straddling the division line. A1 then fumbles the ball which touches the floor in the frontcourt. A1, instead of catching the ball, begins a dribble off the fumble and dribbles back into the backcourt. Official rules this a legal play. Is the official correct?
I think this one is right off of Tony's backcourt quiz, but I can't remember if the touch to start the dribble makes the violation, or if you pass on the violation b/c it's now a dribble and all 3 points aren't across yet. Tony?

So A1:

is straddling the DL, holding the ball

current ball status: BC, because A1 is touching the BC

fumbles the ball

current ball status: remains BC, because the ball has not been in player control in the FC

starts a dribble right off the fumble

current ball status: the "3-points" (two feet, ball) come into play. Nowhere did it say that the foot in the BC left the BC. If A1 lifts that foot, then FC is established. Therefore, we're still in the BC.

No violation.