End of game foul

[billyu2]

Originally Posted by APG

It's not fair for the shooter to have his shot taken away because the official is a little late on his whistle, or the timer is a little late on stopping the clock and the officials don't have definite knowledge to correct anything.. In this case, I would rather reward the player that made a shot despite illegal contact, rather than worry about any hypothetical chance for Team B to get to score.

Disagree. No one took away the player's shot. The game at this level is played with the understanding that officials are always going to be a little late sounding the whistle following contact and the scoreboard person is always going to be a little late following the whistle. Instant replay is not an option (in most states) and even if it were, it would show there could be more than just a miniscule amount of time remaining that would be put back on the clock. That would give the opponent their fair chances. And some of those chances are not all that hypothetical. Goofy things can and do happen at any level of play. If I were the coach of that team, I would believe my players deserve that chance and I think you would as well.