Double-intentional-technical foul

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Originally Posted by jhc2010

A double-intentional-technical foul was called in today's NCAA Women's Tournament game between Ohio State and Georgia Tech. That's what the announcer at the arena called it. Is that possible in the NCAA or was the announcer and the press misinformed? What about high school rules?


The Columbus Dispatch:

"Lavender and Chelsea Regins got tied up underneath the basket.

Elbows flew and both were charged with intentional, technical fouls after a lengthy delay to allow the officials to review video. Regins appeared to throw the first blow."

Watched the replay online at ESPN3. Streaming is pretty cool as you can go straight to the play (1st half 5:24. 32:40 point of the video).

What's pretty clear from video:
1. #32 GT contacts with elbow #42 OSU during dead ball (after made basket, before throw-in).
2. #42 OSU does not contact #32
3. PA intially states fouls on both #32 and #42, but doesn't specify type of foul
4. Officials review play
5. After review, PA states "double intentional technical fouls"

What's not clear:
1. Whether the PA was informed by crew to announce initial determination of fouls
2. What verbage the crew reported to table for PA to announce "double intentional techs" which BadNews correctly points out doesn't exist.

What's absolutely clear: this color commentator has no freakin' clue!

I'm speculating that this crew made a decision to go with double fouls first, which is why the PA announced such. Then they went to the monitor to determine either dead/live ball status, or elbow above the shoulders (which would've given the ball back to OSU).

Upon review, they see it was a dead-ball, and determine elbow was not above the shoulders and report to official book double technicals. PA announces the erroneous verbage. even if they realize there wasn't a foul on OSU, they cannot recind it.

Even though many of us may not have TV games involving monitor review, we can help manage a sticky situation by telling the PA EXACTLY what to say (announce the visiting team foul first on double fouls), and when to say it (wait until I tell you to announce. talk to coaches first).

Partners getting together was good. Each official should affirm we are all in agreement on penalties and administration, and decide which two will talk to coaches, and what exactly will be said. This will be most important when all crew members are asked to write a game report.

Hey, don't look now but we're discussing a women's game. Careful, we might learn something...