Inadvertant whistle

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

fullor30:

I am going to rephrase your play, if I get it wrong let me know.

A1 has player control of the ball in Team A's front court. A1 loses player control of the ball, but Team A has not lost team control of the ball. The ball is being batted around by players from both teams when there is an inadvertant whistle. Which team gets the ball? As yourself the following question: Was there team control at the time of the inadvertant whistle?

Remember, if Team A does not have control of the ball, it gains control of the ball when a player on its team gains player control of the ball. Once a Team A player gains player control of the ball, it loses control only under the following conditions:


1) A1 (player in control of the ball) releases the ball for a field goal attempt or a free throw attempt.

2) A player from Team B gains player control of the ball.

3) The ball becomes dead.


So to answer your question, Team A had control of the ball at the time of the inadvertant whistle. Team A shall receive the ball for a designated throw-in nearest the spot of the ball at the time of the inadvertant whistle. Team A's throin is not an AP Throw-in.

MTD, Sr.

[jdw3018]

To add to what Mark said, if a player for Team B at some point possessed the ball and then lost it and more scrambling followed, it would then be B's ball after the IW.

There is no scenario after team control has been established where a "scrum" for a loose ball would go to the AP until something has happened to end team control.