Was this handled correctly?

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by Jack

Here is my write up of the events in the last fifteen seconds of game time Friday Feb 6,2009 Between Bella Vista (in black) and Rio Americano (in white)at Rio Americano.

This is a boys high school game in California


Rio is down 5 point with the ball and about 15 seconds left in the game. A Rio player attempted a shot in close proximity to the basket which was blocked and recovered by a Bella Vista player. The same Rio player grabbed the Bella Vista player around the waist and wrestled him to the ground. There was no doubt the foul was intentional and flagrant and the referee blew his whistle and made the gesture usually recognized as an ejection from the game. There was not any further altercation as the Bella Vista player got up and walked quickly away towards the Bella Vista bench. The time on the clock was about 12 seconds.

The referee approached the scorers table and said, foul and double technical on number 33 white, crossing his arms at the wrists as he did so. Number 33 went to the bench and stayed there for the reminder of the game.

If the initial foul that started this was flagrant, it is a flagrant personal foul (Assuming the ball was live). The fouling player is disqualified because of the flagrant foul. There is no double technical here.

The referee and his partner conferred with the official scorekeepers for a minute of two and then the announcer stated that Bella Vista would be awarded 6 free throws two for the foul four for the double technical on 33 and two for the Rio coach coming off the bench.

Nope. The fouled team gets two FT's for the flagrant personal. The coach should have been given a technical for leaving his coaches box, and that is two more FT's. Should have had four total here. (Would the ball be inbounded at the spot nearest the foul because of the flagrant or at the division line because of the T?...anyone?)

He then announced that Rio would get 16 free throws because two Bella Vista coaches and seven players had left the bench.

After Bella Vista attempted their six free throws ( I believe making 5 of 6) it was then announced that Bella Vista would get two more free throws and Rio would get a total of 18. (seems to have been bad math the first time). Bella Vista made one of two.

I know this is wrong, but I'm not going to try and wrap my head around all of it without the rule book handy. The seven players that left the bench are ejected. I'm not sure about the coaches, but I think they are also. I thinking that there are only two FT's shot here, not two for every player/coach that leave the bench.

Rio made 17 of their eighteen free throws. Rio was awarded the ball because the referee said it was a jump ball situation when the foul occurred, even though the Bella Vista Player had the ball and was tackled around the waist.

I'll let someone else take the rest. I'm tired.

As a side note, I would probably use "Team A" and "Team B" and not team names on the forum. Just a thought.