Delay of Game Situation / Ruling
 

Assistant Coach comes out during a timeout and warns us they are going to delay the game if the shot is made score is Team A 67 - Team B 61. 3 point shot is made and team B player throws the ball about 12 - 14 rows up near the bleachers in a corner out of bounds. Team B was given a Technical for this act instead of the Delay of game warning. Technical Foul for this act or Delay of Game warning ?

Both

Dueling Citations ???
 

10.1.5 SITUATION D: Immediately following a goal by A1, A3 slaps the ball
away so that Team B is unable to make a quick throw-in. RULING: The official
shall sound his/her whistle and go to the table to have the scorer record a team
warning for delay. The warning shall then be reported to the head coach of Team
A. Any subsequent delay by Team A shall result in a team technical foul charged
to Team A. (4-47-3)

9.2.10 SITUATION A: A1 is out of bounds for a throw-in. B1 reaches through
the boundary plane and knocks the ball out of A1’s hands. Team B has not been
warned previously for a throw-in plane infraction. RULING: B1 is charged with a
technical foul and it also results in the official having a team warning recorded
and reported to the head coach. COMMENT: In situations with the clock running
and five or less seconds left in the game, a throw-in plane violation or interfering
with the ball following a goal should be ignored if its only purpose is to stop the
clock. However, if the tactic in any way interferes with the thrower’s efforts to
make a throw-in, a technical foul for delay shall be called even though no previous
warning had been issued. In this situation, if the official stopped the clock
and issued a team warning, it would allow the team to benefit from the tactic. (4-
47-1; 10-1-5b, c; 10-3-10)

Maybe I missed something.....I got a warning on team B. I don't believe there is enough info here to give a T

What was your response to this? This is a good time to warn them it will almost assuredly result in a technical foul.

See 9.2.10.A that Billy cited above your post. (I don't think most HS officials are aware of this case play.)

I envision B scoring and then grabbing the ball, before A ever touches it, and throwing it away.
B did not knock it out of A's hand and this may have been in the 3rd quarter.
I still contend there is not enough info for a T

Throwing the ball 12-14 rows into the stands fits 10-3-5-a perfectly. An act this egregious should not simply result in a delay of game warning, especially when that is the intent of the offending team and they would be gaining an advantage by doing so.

I agree 100%.
In my head, due to the wording "12-14 rows up near the bleachers" B just through the ball away, not into the bleachers.

My .02
 

I'd consider an ejection for USC on the part of the HC in this case as well. This is very close to flagrant behavior to me.

:mad:

I'm sure that's a minority of one opinion, but I think if this happened as the poster said it did, how can you not at least think about it?

Ejection? Really?! :confused:

What could be gained by doing this on purpose???

Stop the clock from running after a made basket.

And on the HC???? I've got nothing on the HC, not even basic T.

I agree. Assess the technical against the offending player and move on.

I was too focussed on "12-14 rows" to notice the grammar error.

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To satisfy my curiosity, how much time was left when the basket was scored?

Welcome to the forum, North State.
 

What's the difference? :confused:

Confused In Connecticut ...
 

And see 10.1.5.D as well. I posted both of them because I can't figure out which one to use here.

This is what is confusing me:

In situations with the clock runningn and five or less seconds left in the game, a throw-in plane violation or interfering
with the ball following a goal should be ignored if its only purpose is to stop the
clock. However, if the tactic in any way interferes with the thrower’s efforts to
make a throw-in, a technical foul for delay shall be called even though no previous
warning had been issued. In this situation, if the official stopped the clock
and issued a team warning, it would allow the team to benefit from the tactic.

Doesn't this "tactic" always "interfere with the thrower’s efforts to make a throw-in"?

B gets ball under the basket and throws it off to the side of the court and it bumps the bottom row of bleachers. I believe that to be about the distance of 12-14 rows up near the bleachers.

The moral of the story is the OP was written poorly and therefore know one really knows how and where the ball was thrown.:)

Not if the thrower isn't making such an effort.

I guess, but I would have expected an estimate in feet rather than rows if that were the case.

The Tar Heel State ...
 

No way. They use the metric system in North Carolina. Want to buy a few liters of moonshine?

Yes
 

Here's why:

1. I thought the kid threw the ball 12-14 rows up into the stands like so many others.
2. If the Assistant Coach is telling you this before the play there is intent involved, and it's not the AC who is saying throw the ball into the stands to get a DOG, it's the HC.
3. In my judgment the act of throwing a ball that deep in the stands is a serious case of USC. If the kid in a fit of anger launches the ball that far into the stands are you just going ignore it? You can get a DOG or even DOG T in a much better and more sporting manner (if you can somehow use that term to talk about it. I can't).
4. Add 2+3 together, and I still think you have to think about it, if not a flagrant T on the HC, maybe a flagrant T on the player.

I probably wouldn't do it, but I would consider it

There was less than 15 seconds to go.

Less than 5 seconds let it go and let the clock run down. With 15 seconds, if defense breaks the inbounds plane they are getting a DOG warning. Tossing the ball into the bleachers will be a player tech.

Still Confused In Connecticut ...
 

With, or without, a delay of game warning?

10.1.5 SITUATION D: Immediately following a goal by A1, A3 slaps the ball
away so that Team B is unable to make a quick throw-in. RULING: The official
shall sound his/her whistle and go to the table to have the scorer record a team
warning for delay. The warning shall then be reported to the head coach of Team
A. Any subsequent delay by Team A shall result in a team technical foul charged
to Team A. (4-47-3)

In this situation without. I see a slap as one where they give it a flip toward the end line after a basket when they should just let it be as in 10-1-5-e.
Now read between the arrows below.

In situations with the clock runningn and five or less seconds left in the game, ----->a throw-in plane violation or interfering with the ball following a goal should be ignored if its only purpose is to stop the clock. However, if the tactic in any way interferes with the thrower’s efforts to make a throw-in, a technical foul for delay shall be called even though no previous warning had been issued.<----- In this situation, if the official stopped the clock and issued a team warning, it would allow the team to benefit from the tactic.

Ignore, Warning, Technical Foul ???
 

Good citation. There's black, there's white, and there's gray. Judging the difference is why we get paid the big bucks. Wait? I forgot that all of you don't officiate in Connecticut. Sorry. That why we get paid the bucks. That's better.

A-thank you