Team control foul

[missinglink]

gave up stripes for coaching shirt a few years ago. Frustrated at this officiating decision (subvarsity contest): A is in double bonus. B1 inbounding ball under B basket. While ball is in air B2 pushes A1 to get open; Lead rules and signals Team Control foul and awards ball to Team A. I complain that team control had not been established and shouldn't it be shooting foul? Got the stop sign/wave off. Was the official correct? (yeah, I get it that I could look it up but did I mention that I am now coaching (grin))

[JRutledge]

Not if the call was made while the ball was in the air.

Peace

[tjones1]

You were correct...should have been shooting free throws.

[Nevadaref]

If this was an NCAA game, then the official was correct.

If this was an NFHS game, then the official was not correct.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by tjones1

You were correct...should have been shooting free throws.

Now, sit down, coach, and make your offensive call.

[cmhjordan23]

Rule 4-12. Team control does not exist during dead ball, throw in, or jump ball. Therefore free throws should have been shot. Now if there was a foul off the ball while two teamates on the court were passing, no shots. A team has control of ball when being passed among teammates.

[tjones1]

.... and 4-12-4

While the ball remains live a loose ball always remains in control of the team whose player last had control, unless it is a try or tap for goal.