Bad situation . . . Could've been worse!

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin

During the Timeout, a FIGHT breaks out in the stands between fans of the Rival Schools. Team B players start running across the court to join in the fight (one of Team B's players parents started the fight). Team B coaches and myself stop the players before they get across the court, but they were more than half way across at this point. Of the 12 players on Team B's bench, 10 were on the floor going toward the stands, two stayed on the bench.

It ain't a fight, by rule.

Charge a technical foul on each player for entering the court, as per NFHS rule 10-4-2. That's also 10 indirect "T"s for the head coach; he's gonna disappear. Shoot 20 technical FT's and give team A the ball at center.

Or....suspend the game. Write everything down on the scoresheet and let someone else figure out what to do.