old discussion revisited

[lpneck]

Scrapper- nice post.

I like the POI rule better in the NCAA. Aside from the fairness issue, I think that is makes it easier for officials to call warranted technical fouls, because the penalty is not as severe.

Here is a good example of why POI is more fair, from a BV game I had a few years ago.

We are about a minute into the game. Team A is the home team, and has the ball. The score is 2-2. A1 is fouled by B1. It is the first foul of the game. We report the foul, and A gets the ball OOB. They score to take the lead 4-2. B inbounds and is starting to walk the ball up the floor.

Horn sounds a few times. We kill the play and go to the table. B1 has the wrong number in the book. Technical foul. Team A makes 2 free throws, and it is now 6-2. A Takes the ball OOB, and hits a three. 9-2. Team A ends up winning by 1.

To his credit, the team B coach admitted the error was his fault in the media, but I have never liked the fact that Team A was allowed to score 7 consecutive points without Team B ever even having a possession because of an administrative penalty.