Excellent Quiz by Goht Van Den Brink
This week’s questions are based on NFHS Case Book 10.2.4 Situation.
This is a very specific and unusual scenario involving an unsporting act. It’s important to be familiar with this situation in case it occurs.
Scenario : Immediately following a goal or free throw by Team A, A1 inbounds the ball to A2 and A2 then throws the ball through A’s basket.
Q1: If it is clear that the throw-in and subsequent shot were intentional, an unsporting technical foul should be assessed to Team A.
Q2: Team A also assess a delay-of-game warning for interfering with the ball after a goal, however if team A already received a warning for delay under rule 4-47, a Team Technical foul should be assessed
Q3: The officials should cancel the field goal and also cancel any common foul(s) during the sequence, including any non-flagrant foul committed against A2 in the act of shooting
Q4: The officials should restore the game clock by putting back the time consumed during this sequence
Q5: However if the officials do not recognize the situation until after Team B gains control or after the next throw-in begins. None of the previous procedures (Technical foul(s), canceled score, etc.) are applied
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Answers:
Q1: True. This manner is considered unsporting conduct and results in a technical foul on Team A.
Q2: true. If Team A already received a warning for delay, in this case, Team A is charged with 2 Team technical fouls. One for Unsporting conduct and one for interfering with the ball after the goal.
Q3: True
Q4: true
Q5: True. Once the ball becomes live after the next change of possession or throw-in, the window to correct the error has passed, and no retroactive action can be taken.
Relevant Rules:
• Rule 4-47-3 (Delay of Game)
• Rule 10-2-1b, 10-2-1e (Unsporting Acts and Team Technical Fouls)