Fans on sideline is touched with ball

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

I've reffed in gyms where there was only room for fans to stand/sit 1 deep against the wall, and could conceivably see this very thing happening. Personally, I'm letting play continue, and if the ball hitting the fan causes interference with the play, I'm giving it back to team A.

What? A fan touches the ball and you have a "play on?" Come on...are you really serious?

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

What? A fan touches the ball and you have a "play on?" Come on...are you really serious?

In the gym's I'm talking about, I'm totally serious. And the OP didn't say that the fan touched the ball, it said the ball hit the fan.

[buckrog64]

I was working a freshman boys game once. You just knew the V coach had a talk with his kids about playing on the road, ignoring the a-hole fans, etc. They hardly said a peep all night. The home team, and their fans, were entirely opposite. In the middle of the contest, while V had the ball in the frontcourt, a couple of kids ran out onto the court about five feet from the sideline, right in the middle of the play. I had my back to them and didn't see where they came from, otherwise, I would have whacked the home team for a T. I was 99% sure they were home fans, but noe 100%. I did visit with the coach and game mgt, but they were both basically worthless in terms of helping.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by buckrog64

I was working a freshman boys game once. You just knew the V coach had a talk with his kids about playing on the road, ignoring the a-hole fans, etc. They hardly said a peep all night. The home team, and their fans, were entirely opposite. In the middle of the contest, while V had the ball in the frontcourt, a couple of kids ran out onto the court about five feet from the sideline, right in the middle of the play. I had my back to them and didn't see where they came from, otherwise, I would have whacked the home team for a T. I was 99% sure they were home fans, but noe 100%. I did visit with the coach and game mgt, but they were both basically worthless in terms of helping.

Why would you whack the home team in this situation? If I saw them I would have them removed and then continue the game.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

In the gym's I'm talking about, I'm totally serious. And the OP didn't say that the fan touched the ball, it said the ball hit the fan.

Does it matter?

7-1-2 . . . The ball is out of bounds when it touches or is touched by:

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

Does it matter?

7-1-2 . . . The ball is out of bounds when it touches or is touched by:

You apparently have the pleasure of only working in gymes with 84-94 ft floors and wide sidelines.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

You apparently have the pleasure of only working in gymes with 84-94 ft floors and wide sidelines.

That is not what I am saying, the play in question is covered in the rule book, and it is not a "play on."

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

That is not what I am saying, the play in question is covered in the rule book, and it is not a "play on."

It is when it I'm reffing in a 60 foot gym.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

It is when it I'm reffing in a 60 foot gym.

When do you start enforcing the rule??

63 foot gym
65 foot gym
68 foot gym
70 foot gym
????????????

[archangel]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

What? A fan touches the ball and you have a "play on?" Come on...are you really serious?

OK, , I guess I should remember this, the next time, as a fan, I want my team to get the ball back. I'll just reach out, over the OOB line and touch the ball dribbled by the opponent.
Follow the rule exactly?--normally yes, but in this sich I'm ruling common sense...