Wanting to know if seasoned official can give me a ruling in the following case:

 

Team A has a fast break going ( 3 on 1 ) after a missed shot by B. Player from B falls down like he had a cramp. This player is behind the trailing official in back court when the front official sees B player is down. Official blows whistle killing the fast break. Cramp player gets up and runs to the front court and then sets up on defense (along with his other 3 team members) thus making it full strength defense 5 on 5. Team A then takes the ball out of bounds facing 5 on 5. Should the official have let the play continue until next procession by B? If no, should the B cramp player have had to come out of the game for one play even if the coach did not come on the floor to check on him After all the play was dead and he had a injured player that the official stopped play for. Any insight would be great.

Unless the player is severely injured (blood or head injury) or in immediate danger then play should not be stopped until the advantage is over. If the coach doesn't come onto the floor then the player doesn't have to leave the game.

 

If a player pulls that kind of play then in my opinion he should be assessed a penalty (techinal foul) for committing an unsportsmanlike act.

5-8-2 Note

 

When a player is injured as in Art. 2(a), the official may suspend play after the ball is dead or is in control of the injured player's team or when the opponents complete a play. A play is completed when a team loses control (including throwing for goal) or withholds the ball from play by ceasing to attempt to score or advance the ball to a scoring position. When necessary to protect an injured player, the official may immediately suspend play.

5-8-2 Note

 

When a player is injured as in Art. 2(a), the official may suspend play after the ball is dead or is in control of the injured player's team or when the opponents complete a play. A play is completed when a team loses control (including throwing for goal) or withholds the ball from play by ceasing to attempt to score or advance the ball to a scoring position. When necessary to protect an injured player, the official may immediately suspend play.

 

So is it a judgement call as to the validity of "injured"? How does Art.2(a) defined injured?. I can understand suspend play to protect, but there was no need to protect. If the ball had been turned over on the 3 on 1 or if A would have scored, I could see stopping play then, but it appeared the whistle stopped the play long enough for the kid to then get down along with the rest of team to set on half court defense.

If that is what happened, then it was a poor piece of officiating. If the kid was a good enough actor to make the ref think he was severely injured then the ref did the right thing in thinking he was protecting or helping a severely injured player. Like most of the calls, it is a judgment call.

Unless the player is severely injured (blood or head injury) or in immediate danger then play should not be stopped until the advantage is over. If the coach doesn't come onto the floor then the player doesn't have to leave the game.

 

If a player pulls that kind of play then in my opinion he should be assessed a penalty (techinal foul) for committing an unsportsmanlike act.

 

I agree. They player should be T'd up for pulling this kind of stunt. Smart play on the kids part as long as you can get away with it...

I agree with all assesments that the play should have been stopped if the injured (?) player was in danger. The play should have continued on A's control of the ball until the play was complete i.e. missed/made shot or change of hands via turnover/rebound. When procession change, sure blow the whistle and check on the kids injury. The player was not in danger as he was under the opposite end of the court trying to get up when the whistle killed the play. The injured player and 3 of his other team members were not even past mid court when the whistle sounded. B only had one player back thus the 3 on 1. Protect the player YES, but not needed here. Just my opinion, but must say never seen it before.

If I was the B coach, the "injured" player would have had the rest of the night to "nurse" his injury on the bench for the remainder of th evening.

Play should only be stopped in that case if there is a possibility of a head injury or danger to other players. If play is stopped in that situation and the kid hops up, I am subbing him regardless of whether or not the coach is on the floor. Also CCHS Dad is correct that they could be assessed a technical foul.

I have never seen a "T" called in that situation. You have to assume that it is legitmate injury if you are officiating the game.