Way over? On the line is 2... as long as it shows up on the game film.

The coach sits for the rest of the game?

In a JV game? With 2 officials? How good a look do you think partner got?

Yes... annnd?

Add a foul to the team foul count of the home team?

That's fine. That's the rule which is really easy (if you know the rule). If the 4th quarter ends and the score is tied, anything subsequent is part of OT. If the score isn't tied, the technical is part of the fourth quarter (since there is no overtime without a tied score) and FTs are shot if they can affect who wins (or ties) the game.

Some of this stuff comes pretty easy to those of us who have experience and know the rules, but it's just a reminder that a lot of games are worked with 2 first year officials (for example) and reflexive rule knowledge isn't quite there yet.

Of course if the official did ask the varsity officials and they gave the wrong answer (I wasn't there), shame on them.

The same look we'd get in a 2-person varsity game, which probably 60% of my games are. Probably not one I'd touch *unless* it's an elephant on the court. My partners know though that I wouldn't come unless I absolutely had to.

Depends on where the shot was taken from. (where's mr. grammar guy?)

If it was near the FT line extended on L's side, both would have a look.

Bingo.

Extension of the fourth quarter.

Yeah, I agree. I have only given information to another official unsolicited once this year, and that was on an OOB call. It was a 3-person game and I was the Center. The ball got deflected and went OOB on my side of the lane on the endline, and I was positive about who caused it to go OOB. The Lead called it differently, so I just went to him and asked him how sure he was. He said he wasn't as sure as he would like to be, so I gave him what I had and he changed it.

I can see giving info on a 3-point shot if you're sure though. It is usually one in the gray area around the FT line extended. Lead marks the shot and Trail sees a foot on the line.

In the OP, the score was tied, then the coach got a technical, which should have been the start of OT. Seems pretty straight forward.

What if during the conference between the two officials, the coach had gotten a technical? Am I right in thinking that is still part of the 4th quarter? Since the error had not been corrected yet?

Rich,

Was there any clarity as to which official (lead/trail) called the three and which insisted he was on the line? We're taught to handle these things differently, whether it's the lead or trail that initially signals.

I'm curious as to why this would make a difference.

Agree....a foot on the line is a foot on the line. The standard I go by is that if either officials sees a foot on the line, it is a 2 and they should stop play and indicate that it is a 2....and whether it is 2-person or 3-person mechanics, there will always be an area where both will be taking a look at the shot. If that were not the case, you'd have areas where neither were looking at the shot.

Visualization, mostly. You mentioned before, Bob, the one area of the floor where both could get a good look at the shooter. Otherwise, wouldn't we have a simple case of ball watching?