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-2 drives to the basket and is pushed from behind by B-2 while dribbling. This causes A-2 to run over B-4 who has a legal guarding position in front of A-2. Both the Lead and the Trail have whistles on this play. The Lead signals a player control foul on A-2 since he did not see the push. The Trail has not signaled a specific foul.
Handle the situation.
The Trail needs to have a conference with the Lead regarding the push from B-2. Since the foul by B-2 occurred before the contact by A-2 with B-4, the ball was dead when the contact with B-4 occurred. This should result in the Trail official ruling a pushing foul on B-2 with the appropriate penalties for the foul. Since the contact by A-2 was not intentional or flagrant, this contact is ignored.
(References: Rules 6-7-7, 4-19-1 Note)
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Very Interesting Play. That is why Officials need to communicate with each other in these situations.
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