Play of the Day #56 (2018-19)

The play described below is provided for your review and discussion. The rulings given are based on NFHS rules. NCAA rulings may be different.

A-1 drives into the lane, jumps and releases a floater toward the basket. A-1 then collides with B-2 before landing on the floor.  The Lead official sounds his whistle and immediately signals a blocking foul.  The Center official also sounds his whistle and immediately signals a player control foul.

Handle the situation.

Even though, according to the Center official, A-1 committed a charging foul, it is not a player control foul.  By rule, this is a double foul.  No free throws are attempted.  Play is resumed from the point of interruption.

In this case since a try is in flight, the POI is when the try ends.  If the try is successful, play will be resumed with a throw-in from anywhere along the endline by Team B.  If the try is not successful, then play will be resumed with a throw-in by the team entitled to the next throw-in under the alternating possession procedure since no team control exists.  The ball is awarded at the spot nearest where the ball was when the try ended.

Again this play illustrates the importance of a good pre-game that includes a discussion of how double whistles will be handled.  No one will be happy if we turn a block/charge play into a double foul.

(References: Rules 4-19-8a, 10 Penalties Summary 1c, 4-36-2b, 4-36-2c, 4-36-3, 6-7-5 Exception a, Case Book Play 4-19-8 Situation C)

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