Concern about judgment

[jkumpire]

Had this situation tonight, your .02 appreciated.

We have 0:08 left in the 4th quarter, A is down 1. B misses a foul shot and the ball is being tipped all over the court. Finally A comes up with the ball with :04 left near mid court and we have a 2 on 1 for A.

Well, I am T, and I notice A3 is on the ground, and hurt. It was not obvious he was hurt at first, but he tried and didn't get up and reached for his back. I let the play go, A picks up a charge call as the game ends.

I saw everything in the play, I saw the kid go down and have trouble getting up, I saw the ball going down court, and I chose to "play the advantage" and let the play go.

There was no foul, a kid got hurt hustling and fighting for the ball.

The question is rather obvious at this point: Was I right to let the play go, or should I have stopped it? In my judgment, A3 was not severely hurt, unconscious, and he was away from the play or any other players. He was in no danger of being hurt worse. So, I let the play go.

The alternative is kill the play, but instead of a 2 on 1, they get the ball just past half court, with somewhere around :02 or :03 left in the game, and possibly less, against a set defense. But in these days of safety first that infects our society, was my judgment correct?

Thanks for your opinions.