Interesting Situation Last Night

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by MNref321

I was working a small school GV game. This was my partner's first varsity game. 3 minutes into the game we have a held ball. AP arrow in favor of White. As I'm watching the throw in I noticed Black got the ball and shot at the wrong basket and scored. My partner then blew his whistle because he discovered he erroneously gave black the ball for the throw-in.

In summary, we gave the wrong team the ball, then they shot/scored at the wrong basket. Then play ended when my partner discovered the error. Could I get input on this? I hate to say this, but we ended up giving white the ball and didn't award the points. Both coaches were fine with how it was handled and I took responsibility for it as I should have known to look at it. Other than that my partner did a fine job.

First time something that bizarre has happened to me in 5 years. At least the coaches were fine with how we handled it. I'm pretty sure we got it wrong though

I will add my two cents to the play.

1) Once the throw-in ended it cannot be corrected. That means that Team A will get two of the next three AP throw-ins. Yes, I know what I just said. It means that Team A will retain the AP Arrow for the next AP Throw-in situation.

2) I have a question. When the throw-in ended did: a) the teams play as if they were going in the correct direction, b) or did players on Team A just let B2 go in for an uncontested layup because they knew that he was shooting at the wrong basket? If the answer is (a), score two points for Team B, then have the teams go in the correct direction with Team A getting the ball along the endline in Team A's backcourt consistent with a throw-in after Team B's score; but if the answer is (b) score two points for Team A, and give the ball to Team B for a throw-in along the endline in Team B's backcourt consistent with a throw-in after Team A's score.


Now for my story of the day. Many years ago in a boys' H.S. jr. varisty game in Michigan, in the second quarter, H1 was dribbling the ball near Team V's bench. I was L opposite the S/TT. My partner called a foul near the ball. At the time of the foul, he pointed toward Team H's basket. I switched and when the time was right, I gave the ball to H1 for a throw-in, who passed the ball directly to H2 who turned and made a layup. At this point V-HC wanted to know why Team H had gotten the ball for the throw-in after H2 had committed the foul against V2 near the ball. I stopped the game before Team V could inbound the ball and asked my partner what he had? He said that he had a foul on H2 against V2 (this was before the NFHS and NCAA brought back the Team Control Foul penalty we have now and Team V was not in the bonus). I then did the unthinkable. I knew exactly how much time was on the clock when the foul was called. You can all guess what I did next.

MTD, Sr.