NFHS Offensive Foul on Rebound Question
 

In 1 day, I saw 4 crews make 4 different calls on this play and I want to be 100% sure I know the right way to handle it.

A1 goes up for a layup and makes the shot. Attempting to get position for a possible rebound though, A2 shoves B2 as or immediately after the ball has gone through the basket.

Would this be (NFHS rules): 1)no call, 2)technical foul because the ball is dead, 3)basket counts and foul on A2, or 4) basket does not count and foul on A2?

All 4 were done in different games of the same tournament, and all with what sounded like good explanations (although 3 have to be wrong I'm assuming).

1) called if (a) the ball was already through the net (and the contact was not Intentional or Flagrant) or (b) the ball was not through the net yet the contact was not severe enough to be called because no one was placed at a disadvantage since the basket was good and there was no rebound to be affected

2) called if the ball is already through the basket and the contact rises to the level of Intentional or Flagrant.

3) called if the ball is not through the net, but the official needs to get the contact

4) called only if the foul happens before A1 releases the ball.

These were all ball through the net and run of the mill rebounding fouls. Nothing intentional or flagrant that in my mind rises to the level of a technical.

Fair enough ... but it's not your judgement as to intentional or flagrant that matters here. If the official on the court felt it was intentional or flagrant, then that was the correct call for that situation. You might disagree with him about whether he should have called it flagrant - but it appears he did so nonetheless.

If the ball is through the net, then they cannot be rebounding fouls. You can't rebound a dead ball.

You also cannot wave off a basket for a dead-ball foul after the basket. I'm having trouble seeing 4 possible (and correct) calls for this situation — at least the 4 you mention.

Or the official might not know the rule. He might believe that all dead ball contact is a technical foul. I have heard exactly that explanation from officials. I have also seen officials rule dead ball contact to be a common foul.

I won't begin to list the rules mistakes I have seen or been told about (by other officials) in the last few weeks.

Fair enough ... but I think he was clarifying and I also don't think he's questioning the officials, merely looking to get it correct himself.

If the ball is through the net, the ball is dead, no? Dead ball contact should be ignored unless flagrant or intentional ...

This might be the impression from the observer that the foul occured after the ball was through the net. But that could have been when the "whistle" blew -- not when the foul occured. A late whistle in a couple of these cases could explain it. Of course it would have had to be a really late whistle to wave off the basket.

Late, but on a layup it wouldn't have to be horribly late. Just badly late. Could be a situation where the push started early and cleared the lane for the layup.

Without video, it's really hard to tell.

It could be the officials just screwed up the calls.

The bolded part makes this 2 different questions. And that may well explain why you saw different administration.

Yep -- all four of them could have been right, depending on the exat specifics -- even though to some they look like "the same play"