The play described below is provided for your review and discussion. The rulings given are based on NFHS rules. NCAA rulings may be different.
Team A is up by one point with a minute to go. A-5 grabs a rebound and passes the ball to A-1 who fumbles the ball out of bounds. Just after the whistle has sounded, B-1 creates hard contact with A-1 in an attempt to “give a foul.”
Handle the situation.
This is a situation requiring judgement. If the official judges the contact to be excessive, then a technical foul for intentional contact during a dead ball should be ruled. This would result in two free throws for Team A and a division line throw-in opposite the table.
If not, then no foul has occurred since the ball was dead at the time of the contact. Team B would be awarded the ball out of bounds at the spot closest to where the ball went out of bounds.
(References: 10-4-7)
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Very Interesting Play. Yes, It is your judgement and you have to rule accordingly. Thanks!