Cheerleader interference

[MOFFICIAL]

A freshman boys game I saw today had a strange situation. Team A makes a layup. Team B secures ball and wants to throw long. He winds up to throw long and a cheerleader on the baseline during her cheer activity accidentally hits ball causing ball to go onto court. Official whistle play dead and give B endline throw in with moving privledge.
My questions:
1. Is there any type of penalty provision by rule?
2. How do you keep those pesky cheerleaders from working your endline?
Serious replies only- I been around this forum long enough to know we have some real comediens.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by MOFFICIAL

A freshman boys game I saw today had a strange situation. Team A makes a layup. Team B secures ball and wants to throw long. He winds up to throw long and a cheerleader on the baseline during her cheer activity accidentally hits ball causing ball to go onto court. Official whistle play dead and give B endline throw in with moving privledge.
My questions:
1. Is there any type of penalty provision by rule?
2. How do you keep those pesky cheerleaders from working your endline?
Serious replies only- I been around this forum long enough to know we have some real comediens.

15 yards and an automatic first down.

And I've called it many things, but never my "endline."

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by MOFFICIAL

A freshman boys game I saw today had a strange situation. Team A makes a layup. Team B secures ball and wants to throw long. He winds up to throw long and a cheerleader on the baseline during her cheer activity accidentally hits ball causing ball to go onto court. Official whistle play dead and give B endline throw in with moving privledge.
My questions:
1. Is there any type of penalty provision by rule?
2. How do you keep those pesky cheerleaders from working your endline?
Serious replies only- I been around this forum long enough to know we have some real comediens.

Are you a French-Canadian comedian?

A team supporter interferring with the ball? You can award a touchdown for that!

In all seriousness... A team follower interferring with a live ball. Unsporting... issue a technical foul.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Since when do the cheerleaders show up for a FRESHMAN game??

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by MOFFICIAL

1. Is there any type of penalty provision by rule?
2. How do you keep those pesky cheerleaders from working your endline?
Serious replies only- I been around this forum long enough to know we have some real comediens.

1. No!!

2. Look at your state guideline in reference to location of cheerleader. Plus, a nice little conversation with the head cheerleader remaining him/her that have to be mindful of play along the endline if they are located their.

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Since when do the cheerleaders show up for a FRESHMAN game??

You man have larger schools who have enough young ladies to form a cheerleading squad.

[bigdogrunnin]

In my neck of the woods, those pesky (although sometimes distracting) cheerleaders LOVE to get on the baseline. I simply walk over and say, "girls, I need you to stay over here." (And point to the corner.) If they start to inch down, I just do a little motion for them to move over as we come down in transition. They usually get it. As for the interference and technical foul . . . yeah, you can do that and you are covered by rule, but I would be hesitant (personally). Get it taken care of beforehand, and you won't have to deal with it after the fact. JMO

[mkiogima]

You'd be surprised how fast those cheerleaders move when they see a big 6'3" 260lb guy in black and white stripes running toward them not watching where he's going!

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

And I've called it many things, but never my "endline."

And you've never stopped a cheerleader from working it either.....

Yer bad!

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Since when do the cheerleaders show up for a FRESHMAN game??

Ummm, in Junior High schools perhaps?

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Since when do the cheerleaders show up for a FRESHMAN game??

I was wondering the same thing.

[budjones05]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Since when do the cheerleaders show up for a FRESHMAN game??

Thats what I'm saying!