T for Fan Throwing Bottle on the Court

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

My point was that the "team follower" might be a ringer. Remember, anyone can sit anywhere. Imagine a situation in which the kid actually is a ringer and causes a T to be called on the "other" team in a high profile game situation.

OK - would this really happen? I'm guessing the odds are about a million to one, but hey - wouldn't it be quite a story if it ever did.

I considered the "ringer" theory also, which is why I would have to be certain who threw the bottle. In the case in the article would it make any difference if the bottle was thrown into the BC where no players or officials are as opposed to the FC where it would be more dangerous?