Reporting a simultaneous foul

[just another ref]

In the case of simultaneous fouls is it acceptable to all for the officials to get together and determine if they were indeed simultaneous? If it is determined that one occurred before the other, one can be ignored?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

In the case of simultaneous fouls is it acceptable to all for the officials to get together and determine if they were indeed simultaneous? If it is determined that one occurred before the other, one can be ignored?

Personally, I think it should be required. Because by rule, most simultaneous fouls aren't really simultaneous. One happened before the other, causing the ball to become dead; so the second foul didn't happen (or should be ignored).

Only if the order cannot be determined should a simultaneous foul be the call.

[johnny d]

If it was decided they didn't happen simultaneously, the second foul would be ignored unless it is intentional or flagrant, and would then be a technical foul for dead ball contact.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by johnny d

If it was decided they didn't happen simultaneously, the second foul would be ignored unless it is intentional or flagrant, and would then be a technical foul for dead ball contact.

There's another possibility. It could be ruled a false double (if the first foul, or example, was against the defense and occurred after a shot attempt had begun) and penalized in the order of occurrence.

Potentially, FTs for the shooter with the lane cleared. Ball OOB to the defense at the spot nearest where the foul was committed by the shooting team.