Technical on FT BI??

[Mark Dexter]

As many of you know, I have the record for T's in my assoc. this season, and I've been trying to call less (due to "suggestions" of the higher-ups).

I had 3 situations where I "passed" on the T tonight. I'm confident on the first 2, but really don't feel right on the 3rd.

A1 is shooting his last FT. Ball hits rim, starts bouncing up and down, and A2 touches the basket while the ball is in the basket. I called the BI, wiped off the shot (to much complaining), but didn't call the T on A2 (yes; I did realize at the time that it should have been a T), mainly because I didn't want to get into the hassle of the situation.

The only problem - A was that team that won by only 3. Had I given the T, B would have had an automatic 2 points, and the game might have swung the other way.

How much "give" do you guys give on the hitting the basket on this type of play?

(Sorry for the venting once again!)