Throw In Contact

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by CDurham

A1 drives to the basket and scores a lay up. However, he falls to the ground and slides to the wall. B2 picks up the ball and begins the throw in. Meanwhile A1 is still getting up from the floor from his layup. A1 contacts B2 as he gets up from the floor and turns around causing B2 to:

1) Lose the ball for the throw in
2) Fall either onto the court or not

What do you have?

As I right this response, there have only been three posts to your question. What I am about to say is how I handle such situations. If a player goes down in the manner that you have described A1 doing, I am inclined to stop play with my whistle and make sure that A1 can continue to play. I know that if a player was moving fast enough when he hit the floor to slide in the the wall like your describe, then he just might be slightly shaken up to say the least. This is just me, because I know that I have wear the med-alert that is advertised on late night television where the "mature" person yells: "Help I've fallen and I can't get up."

MTD, Sr.

[refiator]

I agree with Mark. Play should be stopped and and the throw in restarted with end line privileges, unless you deem the act was truly intentional.