Wofford/NC State–Gottfried technical foul (Video)

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

A T is treated the same as any other foul in terms of when the ball becomes dead / continutation, etc....but, if your real question is "am I overthinking this?" then the answer is "yes."

I appreciate that, Bob.

Back to the beginning, then, doesn't that make this statement technically incorrect? Or am I misreading/misinterpreting what you're saying, here, APG?

Originally Posted by APG

...calling the T when he did took away an open 3. I think you need a more patient whistle here.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP

I appreciate that, Bob.

Back to the beginning, then, doesn't that make this statement technically incorrect? Or am I misreading/misinterpreting what you're saying, here, APG?

I think bob is saying that the case play should, in this case, be read at face value. It's an unusual situation, and if B's coach is being a dick, there's no need to take away a scoring opportunity for A. Just wait a second or two.

Sure, the rule says the ball becomes dead when the foul occurs, but the case tells us they don't want a scoring opportunity to be taken away.

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by Adam

Sure, the rule says the ball becomes dead when the foul occurs, but the case tells us they don't want a scoring opportunity to be taken away.

But...doesn't the rule not say that?

[bob jenkins]

read it this way: The foul occurs when the referee decided s/he's heard enough. The referee shouldn't decide this until the scoring chance is over.

Or -- the book doesn't always say what it means or mean what it says. That's why there is the case book.

(And, yes, I recognize that sometimes all of us take the side of "that's what the rule says" in a discussion.)

If you think it's too confusing, petition for a change.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP

But...doesn't the rule not say that?

The case tells us how they want us to apply the rule. The rule was written for most circumstances, and the case addresses the one time they want us to apply it differently.