The play described below is provided for your review and discussion. The rulings given are based on NFHS rules. NCAA rulings may be different.
B1 commits a common foul against dribbler A1. It is the 7th team foul of the half against Team B. Team A is given a throw-in and misses an attempted try for goal. B5 rebounds the missed try and passes to B1 who scores at the other end of the court. The table sounds the horn and play is stopped before the ensuing throw-in starts. The scorer informs the officials that the common foul was the 7th team foul of the half.
Handle the situation.
The basket that was scored is good. This is a correctable error that has been discovered in time. Specifically the error was discovered before the second live ball after the clock had properly started. So the failure to award the bonus free throw situation can be corrected.
A1 will be awarded the bonus free throw situation with no players lined up along the lane. This is a point of interruption play since possession of the ball has changed since the failure-to-award situation. Once the free throw(s) have been attempted, Team A will be awarded the ball on the end line with the ability to move along the end line as after any score.
(References: Rule 2-10-1a, 2-10-2, 2-10-5, 2-10-6)
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Very Interesting Play. We, as Officials, must have good communication with our partner/ partners,
the coaches and table personnel to administer this/ or similar play correctly. Thanks.