I'm tossing him. I think he's tossed in NCAA and NBA as well, after review.

More pictures from the "scrum"
 

Let's just say the refs "interjected" themselves into the situation.

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Well, he did hit the basketball but that wasn't his intent. I've never seen someone go for the ball with a fist like that. After he hit the ball (more in a glancing hit than direct) he hit his nuts.

Right, and even if he knocked the ball loose with his fist it would be a violation anyhow.

As opposed to what? letting them pound the piss out of each other?

As a HS official, there have been many a discussion on this board on what to do in case of a fight or heated discussion.

Do you stand back and watch? Take numbers? Let the players self-enforce? Coaches? Do you ever physically touch a player? Push or hold a player? etc.

I was simply posting pictures of how this/these officials handled this particular situation.

I like how they handled the sitch!

No matter the level, MS-Pro, I think if you can get in there and prevent escalation by seperating them... do it!
If its too far gone (multiple punches being thrown) sit back & take numbers.

Depending on the games participants, I tell em in pregame "no bull**** tonight, any non basketball will be punished to the max."

As opposed to never putting your hands on a player or never holding back a player during a fight and that player getting hit while you are holding them.

Good rule of thumb...but in this instance, no "fight" had started yet, and the officials got in the way and got "Nuts" Batum out of there quickly so a fight wouldn't get started. JMO, but I like the way they handled this situation.

Now that I've seen the play in both slo-mo and real time, I concur with the unsportsmanlike foul.