Rookie Question

[samkidder]

Very JV question here...

I play in a rec league that claims to adhere to high school rules. We had an interesting situation today. A player on Team A was fouled on the shot by a player on Team B. Team B protested and was assessed a technical foul. The ref proceeded to award Team A two free throws with no players lined up around the key, and then gave the fouled player his two free throws...the problem was that he gave the fouled player two free throws with no one in rebounding position and then gave Team A the ball back after the four (total) free throws. It was my understanding that Team A should have received two bonus free throws (with no one in rebounding position), and then the two shots resulting from the foul should have been attempted with both teams in normal rebounding position with play resuming after the shots. Effectively, the refs gave Team A a double bonus for the technical foul: they got two free throws AND an extra possession. I got T'd up for asking to see a rulebook, and then got in a fierce agument with the officiating crew after the game.

Can someone please explain who is right? Were the refs correct in awarding Team A four free throws (two for the tech, two for the foul on the shot) AND the ball back after the free throws? Is this the right call at any level of play?

Thanks and sorry for the long-winded post.