False Double Foul with Held Whistle

[Mark Dexter]

First off, wouldn't this be a false multiple foul? A double foul requires each team to commit a foul. In this situation, both were committed by team B.

Great situation (and all too common in intramurals!). The Talmudic question here is, obviously, does an unsporting technical foul take place when the unsportsmanlike behavior occurs or when the official signals the T?

You could make the 6-7-7 argument here. The ball is dead when "a foul, other than player or team-control, occurs." If the profanity made the ball dead, then A1 couldn't have had a shot, and B1's foul never could have occurred. As such, I'd say that B1's foul came first, then B6's foul - no one would line up for the 4 FT's.

Until the NFHS clarifies this case, though, I do think it's a bit vague, and you could argue going either way. I, however, would administer the technical shots second. No way B is having a chance to get the ball back just because they committed another foul.

[RushmoreRef]

Doesn't the fact that A will be getting the ball back because of the technical make it obvious....Clear the lane for the shooting foul and technical and give the ball at midcourt to A.....If you did opposite then B would not be penalized for the T...sorry if this was mentioned already.

[NewNCref]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

First off, wouldn't this be a false multiple foul? A double foul requires each team to commit a foul. In this situation, both were committed by team B.

You're absolutely right.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

Until the NFHS clarifies this case, though, I do think it's a bit vague, and you could argue going either way. I, however, would administer the technical shots second. No way B is having a chance to get the ball back just because they committed another foul.

This does it for me. The Fed obviously wants us to give B a chance to make a basket and get the two free throws plus the ball here. Why would a personal foul change that? Do the T last.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

This does it for me. The Fed obviously wants us to give B a chance to make a basket and get the two free throws plus the ball here. Why would a personal foul change that? Do the T last.

Do you care to fix that typo ?

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

First off, wouldn't this be a false multiple foul? A double foul requires each team to commit a foul. In this situation, both were committed by team B.

Mark:

Gosh yes!! I am so ashamed that I did not catch my own mistake. Kudos to you for catching this one. I am glad someone was doing my job for me, of course I think everybody does my job for me.

MTD, Sr.