NCAA POI for a T and Error

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

Hmmm, good point. I would say that AR 9 deals with a situation where the officials didn't realize the error was being made. But if I know that the ball is dead, but can't get to it before the brain-dead kid in the low block grabs it and outlets it, I'm fixing the situation (I think). Does that make sense?

In AR 9, the refs let it go until the other team scored a basket; so they clearly didn't realize their own mistake. Can't penalize the team for that. But if we realize it, and it's only their mistake, we should fix the players' (and timer's) mistake.

How's that? You buyin' it?

Chuck

Buyin' it? You don't have to sell me, you have to convince the coach...and since you're the guy with the presents I'm lettin' you do the talkin'!

I didn't see the game but the way I read it there was a reasonable time lag involved. Lots of gray area here and maybe the crew got an attaboy after the game but hard to see how they got it right per 2.10. But I'll agree that when you go to the coaches you should lead with "We realized it all along...it was their mistake" Just don't let the folks at the table hear you say that!

(And now I got a question to ask at my next meeting!)