How About This One

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by mbyron

For those who wonder what should have happened here:

1. Since the "shooter" was not at her team's basket, there was no try, and the foul is thus a common foul.

2. Since it was a common foul, the ball was dead when the player was fouled -- no shot, so no points and no free throws.

3. The fouled team should get the ball for a throw-in. With any luck, they'll head the proper direction.

And don't forget that even if the ball goes in, it's only two points. No 3 pointers in the wrong basket.

I gotta tell you that I thought my buddy was making it all up to pull my leg - he's a D-I official - but he was completely serious.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

And don't forget that even if the ball goes in, it's only two points. No 3 pointers in the wrong basket.

I chose not to add that to the current thread, since the foul prevented the basket from counting. I was focused on what the officials should have done in their situation.

[Adam]

Were they the only two players who headed the wrong way?

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Were they the only two players who headed the wrong way?

Good question...I'll ask him the next time we talk.

[A Pennsylvania Coach]

It's like the last scene in White Man Can't Jump where Wesley tells Woody he isn't shooting at Zaire, he is shooting at Zimbabwe! What would they have done had the shooter turned around and chucked the free throw into the other hoop?

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I chose not to add that to the current thread, since the foul prevented the basket from counting. I was focused on what the officials should have done in their situation.

Well that makes sense...although nothing else they did makes any!!

[Clark Kent]

Would there be an alternative administration of this play?

4-5-4 "If by mistake the officials permit a team to go the wrong direction, when discovered all points scored, fouls committed, and time consumed shall count as if each team had gone the proper direction. Play shall resume with each team going the proper direction based on bench location"

Could you claim that since the "shot" was defended/fouled that both teams were confused on their directions? Thus counting the basket as a 3 and going to the correct basket to administer ft?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Would there be an alternative administration of this play?

4-5-4 "If by mistake the officials permit a team to go the wrong direction, when discovered all points scored, fouls committed, and time consumed shall count as if each team had gone the proper direction. Play shall resume with each team going the proper direction based on bench location"

Could you claim that since the "shot" was defended/fouled that both teams were confused on their directions? Thus counting the basket as a 3 and going to the correct basket to administer ft?

Yes. That's why snaqwells asked if they were the only two players going the wrong way.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Yes. That's why snaqwells asked if they were the only two players going the wrong way.

And it seems they were...according to my sources, the other V players were yelling at her to stop and not shoot.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

And it seems they were...according to my sources, the other V players were yelling at her to stop and not shoot.

Ok. My take: Common foul, no basket, ball OOB to the "shooter's" team at the spot nearest the foul.

BTW, #2 and #3 make no sense what-so-ever. Ugh! Sounds like these guys got all confused and couldn't think straight for a minute or two.

[FishinRef]

I agree 100% with Snaqwells.