Team slow to return to the court after half time

Sharpshooternes · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 16, 2013, 07:05am

I don't have my books to look it up but, home team has not returned to the court after halftime at the 3 minute buzzer or at the one minute buzzer. I send their score keeper to go get them. Visiting coach is asking if it is a technical foul. I was somewhat sure they had 1 minute to be back on the court. Is that wrong? What do you do in that situation? I had the timer start to time another minute and if they weren't back by then was going to assess a technical. Fortunately they made it out before that minute was up. Thanks for your help.

Raymond · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 16, 2013, 07:09am

There is/was a case play or interp that addresses this.

PG_Ref · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 16, 2013, 07:59am

Rule 10-1
ART. 5

A team shall not:

Allow the game to develop into an actionless contest, this includes the following and similar acts:

a. When the clock is not running consuming a full minute through not being ready when it is time to start either half.

rockyroad · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 16, 2013, 09:16am

Quote:

Originally Posted by PG_Ref

Rule 10-1
ART. 5

A team shall not:

Allow the game to develop into an actionless contest, this includes the following and similar acts:

a. When the clock is not running consuming a full minute through not being ready when it is time to start either half.

And if you look at the penalty section right under that you will see that it is a T after that one minute expires.

bob jenkins · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 16, 2013, 09:19am

Let the clock run all the way out. Then start another minute. Then if they aren't out it's a T.

(And, be sure they were notified before you do this.)

Rich1 · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 16, 2013, 01:03pm

Check out the "Resumtion of Play" procedure in the rule book (don't have it with me at work or I would quote the rule). It addresses this situation and there is also something in the casebook about it.

bob jenkins · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Dec 16, 2013, 01:35pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich1

Check out the "Resumtion of Play" procedure in the rule book (don't have it with me at work or I would quote the rule). It addresses this situation and there is also something in the casebook about it.

You use ROP if the team is out on the court, but not breaking the huddle. In the OP, the team is still in the locker room. ROP does not apply.

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