Rules Question...

[Dustin00whoop]

I was away from the boards for a few days so I don't know if this has been asked yet or not...but in the tech game against us, why did they get T-ed up & then tech get the ball back?

[Vlyrock]

I think it's because they had possession during the technical foul and since it's not the same as a personal foul (it was on the coach, not a player) -- so they retained possession. I've seen it a few times, but don't feel like looking up any rule books....

Surely somebody here will google it.

[phatbc]

technical fouls always result in retention of possession. they had the ball when knight was T'd up so they keep it.

[Dustin00whoop]

okay, that makes sense & thats what I figured it was. You just don't see to many Ts called on the team that has the ball I guess because I always remember the team getting to shoot the T & then getting the ball.

[phatbc]

but if it was a flagrant foul, we would get 2 shots and the ball.

[Dustin00whoop]

Thanks for the clarification, phat. :rep:

[phatbc]

no problem. my roommate thought the refs were wrong, but I explained the rule to him, and then he realized like you said, that most of the time a team doesn't get T'd up while they have the ball.

[Vlyrock]

But if a player got the T, doesn't that count as a personal foul and possession switches? In this case though, the coach got it. Does that cause any difference since coaches can't have personal fouls? :huh:

[Dustin00whoop]

good question, Vly!