End of Game

[RookieDude]

Originally posted by nukewhistle
Team B makes a basket and is trailing by 2pts with 9 secs remaining in the game. The ball is on the floor rolling under the basket and Team A does not pick up the ball for throw in until 4 secs are remaining. Can Team A just hold the ball and let the clock expire to win the game? When should the lead ref start the throw in count?

Question 1: Yes...if there is 5 seconds or less left in the game.

Question 2: When the ball is at Team A's disposal. This may be the tricky part...it is up to the official's judgement as to when the ball is actually at Team A's disposal.

Edit: Your scenario sounds like the count should have been started by the official before there was only 4 seconds left on the clock...thus, there would have been a throw-in violation before the game ended.

[Edited by RookieDude on Dec 9th, 2005 at 02:34 PM]