NCAA Men's question

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Originally Posted by BillyMac

NFHS 9.2.10 SITUATION A: A1 is out of bounds for a throw-in. B1 reaches through
the boundary plane and knocks the ball out of A1’s hands. Team B has not been
warned previously for a throw-in plane infraction. RULING: B1 is charged with a
technical foul and it also results in the official having a team warning recorded
and reported to the head coach. COMMENT: In situations with the clock running
and five or less seconds left in the game, a throw-in plane violation or interfering
with the ball following a goal should be ignored if its only purpose is to stop the
clock. However, if the tactic in any way interferes with the thrower’s efforts to
make a throw-in, a technical foul for delay shall be called even though no previous
warning had been issued. In this situation, if the official stopped the clock
and issued a team warning, it would allow the team to benefit from the tactic. (4-
47-1; 10-1-5b, c; 10-3-10)

I had a game in a shootout earlier this season where this almost came up. There was under 10 seconds left in the game and the coach of the team that was trailing (Down four I think) told me at the end of a timeout that if they scored immediately following the timeout, his team was going to reach through the plane and get a DoG warning. I was walking away so I just nodded, then this case play popped into my head and I realized I was going to ignore it if it came with under five seconds left, then I would have the explain to him why I didn't stop the clock and give the warning. Thankfully they didn't even score so it didn't come to that.