Delayed Entry

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

1) In your pregame with your partner did you discuss how the two of you would signal that you were both ready to place the ball at the disposal of the thrower?

2) In your pregame with your partner did you discuss the importance of not delay putting the ball a the disposal of the thrower to let a substitute into the game when the substitute had not yet reported into the scorer?

3) Did you have a pregame with the scorer and timer about how substitutes are to report into the game and when to signal for substitutes?

4) Before you placed the ball at A1's disposal did you sweep the floor starting with the scorer's table and ending with you making eye contact with your partner?

From reading the posted play it appears that there was poor communication between the two officials or the trail official didnot use good mechanics.

The trail official beckoned B6 onto the court, there is nothing the lead official can do about that (actually there is, rip him a new anus in the officials' dressing room after the game). It is not a technical foul against Team B for having six players on the floor. Did the lead official sound his whistle before A2 released the ball or after he released the ball? This is an important question. If the whistle was sounded before the ball was released, the ball is dead and the subsequent throw-in will be by Team A. If the whistle was sounded after the ball was released the ball does not become dead until after the ball is made or missed. If the shoot was successful the Team B will get the subsequent throw-in, and if the shot was not successful the subsequent throw-in will be an alternating possession throw-in. In anycase B6 gets to come in the game because of the stoppage of play (I hate using that soccer term, but it best descibes the situation).