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[Adam]

Originally Posted by EIA REF

I have one question regarding this -- If Team A throws the ball to an teamate late in the game and it goes into Team B's bench, were the teams sitting on the wrong ends of the court?

1. Welcome to the forum.

2. AAU ball, anything's possible. Good catch, though.

[mick]

Originally Posted by EIA REF

I have one question regarding this -- If Team A throws the ball to an teamate late in the game and it goes into Team B's bench, were the teams sitting on the wrong ends of the court?

Nice catch, EIA.
But consider the rule the official kicked, and then consider the possibility that the bench placement rule may have been kicked.

Welcome to the Forum.

[Yakivegas]

Originally Posted by EIA REF

I have one question regarding this -- If Team A throws the ball to an teamate late in the game and it goes into Team B's bench, were the teams sitting on the wrong ends of the court?

You're correct, they were on the wrong bench, as it were. My observation is that most times, they set up correctly, but I have heard coaches stake a claim to a particular bench because "this is where we always sit".

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Even if the other team was trying to save it, and it looks instinctive when she reaches up to stop it from hitting her in the head, that's fine.

I agree. The burden is on the team throwing it away. Unless someone on the bench obviously and intentionally grabs the ball away from a player who is about to recover it, I've got nothing on this play (well, it's an OOB violation, but nothing else).

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Yakivegas

You're correct, they were on the wrong bench, as it were. My observation is that most times, they set up correctly, but I have heard coaches stake a claim to a particular bench because "this is where we always sit".

How the benches are determined shouldn't matter, since in the first half the court in front of your bench is your backcourt, and in the second half it's your frontcourt.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Yakivegas

You're correct, they were on the wrong bench, as it were. My observation is that most times, they set up correctly, but I have heard coaches stake a claim to a particular bench because "this is where we always sit".

"Okay, you can sit there, but start warming up over there!"

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Please don't mention the term "OT". I just ate.

"Good Gr ... Never mind.