Crazy play

[Johnny Ringo]

Smitty08 ... following up your reply - would you then turn the teams around in the right direction or leave it be?

It appears that the conclusion is 2 points to Team A and Team B gets the ball.

Going same direction or switch them to be going the correct way ...

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

It appears that the conclusion is 2 points to Team A and Team B gets the ball.

That isn't the correct conclusion. If everyone - officials, Team A and Team B all were confused and playing at the wrong basket (B shooting at A's basket and A defending their own basket), then you award the points to B as if they were shooting at their own basket.

If right after the shot the error was noticed, the officials would whistle play dead, make sure everything was counted (3 points for B in this scenario), then inform everyone to switch baskets and take Team A to the opposite end line to inbound going the correct direction.

The only way it's 2 points to A in this scenario is if A was aware of the correct direction and didn't defend. Then you would award 2 points to A and give B the ball on the endline.

[Johnny Ringo]

So, there is no conclusion on what should have done ...

I know for sure these officials were not ready for the game to start

[johnnyrao]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

So, there is no conclusion on what should have done ...

I know for sure these officials were not ready for the game to start

Johnny R: Can you clarify your original post? After the backcourt violation and the official pointed in the wrong direction, what did all (A and B) players do? I think that is the key here. If everyone lined up as if they were going the right way and played normal offense and defense, than give B three points and turn them around to the correct direction. Do you know if this was the case in this game? Also, are you saying that the fact that one team was from GA and one was from AL had something to do with it?

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

So, there is no conclusion on what should have done ...

Johnny, there is a conclusion - it just depends on what happened.

Again, if both teams played as if they were playing at the correct basket, then award the points to B, make the teams switch ends, and continue the game.

If A knew B was going to the wrong basket, then award 2 points to A and give B the endline throw-in going the correct direction.

This is absolutely clear in the rules.

[Adam]

The one thing that should not be done here is what was done. Team A should not be given three points.