Stupid Question

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by just another ref

It is not possible to interfere with the ball when it's your ball.

So? Let's see? That means that we can never have offensive basket interference. Wait? I'm being told ... What? We can? Nevermind.

(Yeah. Yeah. I know. No team control on a shot.)

[letemplay]

Suppose this happens in a NFHS game, with under 10 seconds and B out of time outs, following a B basket that cuts the score to one. OP doesn't say where ball goes, after cupping and throwing with force, and simply starting the 5 count on A would seem appropriate, but what if the ball careens off wall or whatever it hits at such an angle to force A player to literally have to chase it down and scramble just to get back in throwing position and get it released. Then HC A maybe has to take a TO to avoid the violation...could be some kinda wacky ending. Guess that's better than having the game possibly decided by a T here.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by letemplay

Suppose this happens in a NFHS game, with under 10 seconds and B out of time outs, following a B basket that cuts the score to one. OP doesn't say where ball goes, after cupping and throwing with force, and simply starting the 5 count on A would seem appropriate, but what if the ball careens off wall or whatever it hits at such an angle to force A player to literally have to chase it down and scramble just to get back in throwing position and get it released. Then HC A maybe has to take a TO to avoid the violation...could be some kinda wacky ending. Guess that's better than having the game possibly decided by a T here.

B throws it? I'm letting the clock run and letting A retrieve the ball unless it's impossible for me to do so. Count doesn't start till it's at A's disposal.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Rich

B throws it? I'm letting the clock run and letting A retrieve the ball unless it's impossible for me to do so. Count doesn't start till it's at A's disposal.

I think A threw it. I'm deeming it to be at the disposal and starting the count.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I think A threw it. I'm deeming it to be at the disposal and starting the count.

Me too.