Delay of Game

[JRutledge]

Here is the play that is in question and might answer your ultimate question.

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)

Peace

[Adam]

With less than 5 seconds left, I'm ignoring this unless the winning team is actually trying to inbound the ball. If it's obvious to everyone that they're trying to actually throw it in, I'll go straight to the T.

And it would have to be pretty obvious.

And knocking a ball into the bleachers might just get a T from me the first time at any point in the game; depending on where the bleachers are and where the ball landed. IOW, just how far did it fly?

[JRutledge]

This happened in the State Finals in 2011, Semi-Final Game in my state and was called appropriately as a technical foul.

I believe the team that did this action and threw the ball into the stands and obvious to everyone was behind by a couple of points. All I know is the official in question was applauded by the higher ups that he made this call.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Didn't Patrick Ewing do something like this in an NCAA tournament game back when he played for Georgetown?

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Didn't Patrick Ewing do something like this in an NCAA tournament game back when he played for Georgetown?

I don't know if it was him - I'm an '87 grad - but I believe it happened near the end of the '85 championship game. I remember being shocked that a T wasn't handed out. The officials just stopped the clock and gave the ball to Villanova to inbound the ball.

[Jesse James]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

This happened in the State Finals in 2011, Semi-Final Game in my state and was called appropriately as a technical foul.

I believe the team that did this action and threw the ball into the stands and obvious to everyone was behind by a couple of points. All I know is the official in question was applauded by the higher ups that he made this call.

Peace

I'd applaud them louder if they'd just let the clock run out. The T still gives the offending team at least a miniscule chance of winning, with two missed tech free-throws and a steal of the ensuing inbounds pass.

The offending team has virtually no chance if the clock simply runs out.

[billyu2]

Originally Posted by Jesse James

I'd applaud them louder if they'd just let the clock run out. The T still gives the offending team at least a miniscule chance of winning, with two missed tech free-throws and a steal of the ensuing inbounds pass.

The offending team has virtually no chance if the clock simply runs out.

My thinking as well.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Jesse James

I'd applaud them louder if they'd just let the clock run out. The T still gives the offending team at least a miniscule chance of winning, with two missed tech free-throws and a steal of the ensuing inbounds pass.

The offending team has virtually no chance if the clock simply runs out.

That sounds great in practice, but when the ball is about 10 rows up, something needed to be done. You cannot have a kid attempting to go get a ball in that situation IMO. If nothing else it makes them think twice during other times of the game.

Peace

[Jesse James]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

That sounds great in practice, but when the ball is about 10 rows up, something needed to be done. You cannot have a kid attempting to go get a ball in that situation IMO. If nothing else it makes them think twice during other times of the game.

Peace

Inside of five seconds remaining and the clock running, how many, "other times of the game" are you expecting?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Jesse James

Inside of five seconds remaining and the clock running, how many, "other times of the game" are you expecting?

You have never seen a player throw the ball out of the way during other parts of the game before?

Peace