Technical Foul Definitions

[Gimlet25id]

I agree that the clarification is good! In defense of the rule book, most of us know what the penalty/ejection section was saying and what & how it was meant to be enforced.

[steve33]

Originally Posted by Gimlet25id

I agree that the clarification is good! In defense of the rule book, most of us know what the penalty/ejection section was saying and what & how it was meant to be enforced.

Yes, but not all are quite so in tune with the book. We have encountered endless times where the officials are told by the opposing head coach (on the road) NOT to honor the electronic media timeouts. Which of course leaves us in the dust with our sponsors for our radio/tv. Not quite the same situation, but it leaves us irked all the same

[Gimlet25id]

Originally Posted by steve33

Yes, but not all are quite so in tune with the book. We have encountered endless times where the officials are told by the opposing head coach (on the road) NOT to honor the electronic media timeouts. Which of course leaves us in the dust with our sponsors for our radio/tv. Not quite the same situation, but it leaves us irked all the same

a. There must be paid advertising present to be able to use the electronic media timeout format stated in Rule 5-13.4 and Rule 5-13.5.

b. When there is no paid advertising present, the electronic media timeout format stated in Rule 5-13.4 and Rule 5-13.5 may not be used.

Art. 4. In games involving electronic media (i.e., radio, television, or
Internet audio or visual broadcast), when the electronic-media format calls
for at least three electronic-media timeouts in either half, the following shall
be in effect: (TELEVISION, RADIO OR INTERNET AUDIO OR VISUAL
BROADCAST MUST BE PRESENT TO USE THIS ELECTRONICMEDIA
TIMEOUT FORMAT.)
a. When television is employed, there shall be four electronic-media
timeouts in each half. These electronic-media timeouts shall occur at
the first dead ball after the 16-, 12-, 8- and 4-minute marks when the
game clock is stopped.
1. The first timeout requested by either team in the second half shall
become the length of a timeout called for by the electronic-media
agreement.
2. When the first timeout requested by either team in the second half
is granted and creates the first dead ball after one of the 16-, 12-,
8- or 4-minute marks, the electronic-media timeouts for those
specified times shall occur after the next dead ball.
Note: For NCAA Division I tournament games, the men’s or
women’s Division I basketball committee may make the first
team-called timeout in both halves an electronic-media timeout.
b. When radio or Internet audio or visual broadcast is being used,
electronic-media timeouts shall occur at the first dead ball after the
16-, 12-, 8- and 4-minute marks or after the 15-, 10- and 5-minute
marks, when the game clock is stopped, depending on the electronicmedia
agreement.
1. The first timeout requested by either team in the second half shall
be 75 seconds long or longer when called for by the electronicmedia
agreement.
2. When the electronic-media agreement calls for fewer than three
electronic-media timeouts in one half, these electronic-media
timeouts shall occur at the first dead ball after the minute marks
specified by the electronic-media agreement.

[steve33]

Originally Posted by Gimlet25id

a. There must be paid advertising present to be able to use the electronic media timeout format stated in Rule 5-13.4 and Rule 5-13.5.

b. When there is no paid advertising present, the electronic media timeout format stated in Rule 5-13.4 and Rule 5-13.5 may not be used.

But does that still give the home team the ability to veto the timeouts? We have paid advertising, yet there are places which either don't allow or just don't understand the concept of the media timeouts.

[Gimlet25id]

Originally Posted by steve33

But does that still give the home team the ability to veto the timeouts? We have paid advertising, yet there are places which either don't allow or just don't understand the concept of the media timeouts.

I'm not sure. I would think this is something you should take up with your conference or the game management of the game your going to before you go.

The way I read it is if you have paid advertisement present then you should fall under either Radio/TV media formats.

As officials we really never have to worry about this other then if the coach requests media T/O's and they don't have paid advertisement available.

Try checking with your conference office or contacting the NCAA.

[steve33]

Originally Posted by Gimlet25id

I'm not sure. I would think this is something you should take up with your conference or the game management of the game your going to before you go.

The way I read it is if you have paid advertisement present then you should fall under either Radio/TV media formats.

As officials we really never have to worry about this other then if the coach requests media T/O's and they don't have paid advertisement available.

Try checking with your conference office or contacting the NCAA.

And my last question, before wearing out my welcome, is a little bit on the lighter side. I read that the shot clock has to be recessed behind the backboard. I've seen a fair share of shot clocks that just kind of hang right above the basket, and sometimes cause an automatic out of bounds. Now I have no problem really where they place their shot clocks, but since it's against the rules, should we be entitled to two free throws? (Yes it's a long shot, but hey, rules are rules, right? )