Change of Possession

[weabruce]

ball is controlled by opponents and a held ball is called. as the two players separate Player A shoves Player B and official calls Technical Foul on Player A. Possession arrow is pointing in favor of Team A. On-court officials ruled the following:

1. Possession arrow will not change.
2. Team shoots two foul shots for the technical foul and Team B has throw-in at halfcourt.

Is this correct? Should not the possession arrow have been changed and then the Technical Foul assessed?

Thanks

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by weabruce

ball is controlled by opponents and a held ball is called. as the two players separate Player A shoves Player B and official calls Technical Foul on Player A. Possession arrow is pointing in favor of Team A. On-court officials ruled the following:

1. Possession arrow will not change.
2. Team shoots two foul shots for the technical foul and Team B has throw-in at halfcourt.

Is this correct? Should not the possession arrow have been changed and then the Technical Foul assessed?

Thanks

Why do you think the possession arrow should change? Did Team A ever execute an AP throw-in?

If you have access to rule books have you looked up when the AP arrow is (re)set following a held ball?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by weabruce

ball is controlled by opponents and a held ball is called. as the two players separate Player A shoves Player B and official calls Technical Foul on Player A. Possession arrow is pointing in favor of Team A. On-court officials ruled the following:

1. Possession arrow will not change.
2. Team shoots two foul shots for the technical foul and Team B has throw-in at halfcourt.

Is this correct? Should not the possession arrow have been changed and then the Technical Foul assessed?

Thanks

Are you an official or a fan? If the former, see BadNewsRef's response. If the latter, say so and we'll give you the answer.

[weabruce]

Thanks for asking the right questions as they triggered the other side of my brain.
Of course Team A does not lose the right of possession due to the Technical Foul. They were entitled to and did receive the next AP.
Funny how that did not click in the brain when writing the post.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by weabruce

Thanks for asking the right questions as they triggered the other side of my brain.
Of course Team A does not lose the right of possession due to the Technical Foul. They were entitled to and did receive the next AP.
Funny how that did not click in the brain when writing the post.

It's better to have brain hiccups here than on the court.

The AP arrow is reversed when the TI is legally touched in bounds or the TI team violates during the TI.