In a quarterfinal game, 5 Old Dominion beat 4 Troy, 86-83, after ODU scored with 4 secs left, however had 6 players on the court. After the score, ODU physically pulled one player off to the bench.
I think its the refs responsibility. That is exactly what their job is. To make sure the rules are followed. If refs issue the technical, good chance Troy wins.This is unacceptable. ODU coach should be suspended for the next game as they are ultimately responsible for the number of players on the floor.
Yes. And if you watch refs at all, they often visibly count the number of players when play starts after time outs, etc.I think its the refs responsibility. That is exactly what their job is. To make sure the rules are followed. If refs issue the technical, good chance Troy wins.
Statement from the conference. Really surprised this isn't a call coaches can appeal. Seems like common sense that a coach could have the right to make an appeal on a call like this.
Knowing the refs aren't going to finish their assignments doesn't feel like enough. No one knows if ODU would have won, but man, it should not have ended this way.
Huh? Basketball has rules. The rule is if you have too many men on the floor, it’s a Technical Foul. You want to make up a forfeit rule because the refs screwed up? You can’t think ODU did it on purpose — they would get caught 99 per cent of the time, and getting caught would have cost them a game they were in good shape to win anyway.ODU should forfeit the game (where is the Sun Belt Commissioner on this?????) and the referees should be suspended for the rest of the season.
Huh? Basketball has rules. The rule is if you have too many men on the floor, it’s a Technical Foul. You want to make up a forfeit rule because the refs screwed up? You can’t think ODU did it on purpose — they would get caught 99 per cent of the time, and getting caught would have cost them a game they were in good shape to win anyway.
Another bad issue with this situation, and pointed out in the statement, is that this was non-reviewable by replay. This could’ve easily been fixed if the coach was allowed to ask for them to review it.Who has suggested a forfeit rule? Haven't gotten that impression from this thread. I'm in favour of coaches being able to appeal during the game and have it reviewed like they can with certain calls.
Also not sure how you got the impression that some think this was intentional. It looked accidental, but it still should have been called. The film even shows the extra player on the while the game was in play.
It was a one point game. That technical and extra possession could have given Troy the lead and ability to have the final possession.
Another bad issue with this situation, and pointed out in the statement, is that this was non-reviewable by replay. This could’ve easily been fixed if the coach was allowed to ask for them to review it.
The game was protested by Troy. Their protest is legitimate but like 99.9% of protests, the league ignored it. The Commissioner should have stepped up and done the right thing and upheld the protest instead of having a remedy.Huh? Basketball has rules. The rule is if you have too many men on the floor, it’s a Technical Foul. You want to make up a forfeit rule because the refs screwed up? You can’t think ODU did it on purpose — they would get caught 99 per cent of the time, and getting caught would have cost them a game they were in good shape to win anyway.
Seriously? My response quoted a post that said the game should be forfeit. I apologize for not responding to what’s in your head as opposed to what was posted and included in my response. SMFH.Who has suggested a forfeit rule? Haven't gotten that impression from this thread. I'm in favour of coaches being able to appeal during the game and have it reviewed like they can with certain calls.
Also not sure how you got the impression that some think this was intentional. It looked accidental, but it still should have been called. The film even shows the extra player on the while the game was in play.
It was a one point game. That technical and extra possession could have given Troy the lead and ability to have the final possession.
This isn’t Major League Baseball. (And even if it was, a protest is about a ref getting a rule wrong — not blowing a call.) Once the refs go to the locker room, that’s it. Your proposed rule is what? That someone from the league office calls you and asks if you think some call was so egregious that, with no procedure for doing so, you think the game should be replayed from the point of the mistake? Good plan.The game was protested by Troy. Their protest is legitimate but like 99.9% of protests, the league ignored it. The Commissioner should have stepped up and done the right thing and upheld the protest instead of having a remedy.
I don't care who was in this game but a team should not have to lose because they had 3 refs officiating that can't count to 10 before putting the ball in play.
Your reply doesn't include any quotes which is why I said what I said. I've also went back through previous replies and don't see what you're referring to.Seriously? My response quoted a post that said the game should be forfeit. I apologize for not responding to what’s in your head as opposed to what was posted and included in my response. SMFH.
Seriously? My response quoted a post that said the game should be forfeit. I apologize for not responding to what’s in your head as opposed to what was posted and included in my response. SMFH.
No one mentioned a forfeit rule. But someone suggested ODU should forfeit, voluntarily I thought, as the honorable thing to do.