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[QUOTE="Zinethar, post: 4450693, member: 8436"]
This is NOT true. A game is not officially over when the horn sounds. It is over when the officials leave the arena. Part of that is to protect the officials and also players and other team personnel.

NFHS and NCAAW -- Game is over when all three officials leave the visual confines.

NCAAM -- Game is over when the Referee leaves the visual confines.

Technical fould (like sportsmanship ones) can be called at ANY time when the officials are present as laid out above. This has happened. The way you worded it it would appear you saw an NBA rule which is apparently different. When trying to look it up it is hard to find because of so many questions about it changing the outcome of a game. That is irrelevant to this discussion. The time I'm aware of happened with pushing and shoving occuring during the after the game hand shake line while the appropriate official was still on the floor checking the final results.

Technical fouls can also be called before the game begins. They used to be called a lot when dunking was prohibited. Still are called for uniform, roster, or arena issues.
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