Delay of Game

[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

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

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

Peace

There isn't much of the game left to worry about them doing it again when there is only 5 seconds left.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

There isn't much of the game left to worry about them doing it again when there is only 5 seconds left.

Not talking about that particular game or specific situation. We are arbiters of the game not calling things just for that situation. If teams know this might get them a T in this part of the game (and they might not be that introspective) then they might not do it any other time. Not really that big of a deal and if you are so concerned about running out the clock, then do just that. I really do not see this a big deal either way. The case book says this is a T and that is what I would likely call based on my knowledge of this ruling. I think we worry too much about what might happen if we apply the rule that is clearly backed up than we need to.

Peace