putting ball in play.....

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Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Under NFHS rules:
1. What violation occurred?
2. Where did the violation occur?

Under NCAA rules:
1. Where did the violation occur and where is the ball inbounded?

Let's ignore NBA and FIBA for the moment. An NBA ref wouldn't ask this and Levittown, NY isn't a hotbed of international basketball.

In both NCAA and NFHS, the ball is put in play at the spot closest to the violation. In the case of a shot clock violation, this would be at the spot closest to where the ball was when the shot clock horn sounded. (Obviously, FED rules do not address a shot clock; we must assume NCAA rules, since NY girls use NCAA rules.)

In either case, my first post contains the correct answer.