We touched on fan behavior in an earlier thread this month but this situation is much different. Therefore, let's dive a little deeper into this rule because there are times where a technical foul is appropriate and times it is not...... The rule is stated below..... I have bolded two sentences in red that are very important to the situation you present.
Rule 2-8-1 - Officials' Additional Duties
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The officials shall:
Penalize unsporting conduct by any player, coach, substitute,team attendant or follower.
NOTE: The home management or game committee is responsible forspectator behavior, insofar as it can reasonably be expected to control thespectators. The officials may rule fouls on either team if its supporters act in such a way as to interfere with the proper conduct of the game. Discretion must be used in ruling such fouls, however, lest a team beunjustly penalized. When team supporters become unruly or interfere withthe orderly progress of the game, the officials shall stop the game until the host management resolves the situation and the game can proceed in anorderly manner. In the absence of a designated school representative, the home coach shall serve as the host management".
In your situation, fans erroneously (and understandibly) rushed the floor because they thought the game had ended when the ball went throught the basket when in fact, the period ended when the player picked up the ball. Therefore, no delay of the 4th period ended. Reasonable time should be given to clear allow the PA announcer to begin the process of clearing the floor to begin the overtime period.
Now, I will admit that some leagues/state associations may be instructing their officials to take a zero tolerance apporach to something like this and assess a technical foul. In contrast there are leagues/state associations that may say "we aren't penalizing that"..... In other words.... "when in Rome, do as the Romans do".
Because this is a tie game, the officials were correct in doing this.
Incorrect. FT's for technical fouls are always followed by a throw-in at the division line opposite the scorer's table by the offended (shooting) team.
See above.....
Correct
The arrow does not change since the throw-in is a part of the technical foul penalty. It is not an alternating possession throw-in.
Not sure what their marching orders were with regards to assessing the technical, but they did err in starting the OT period with a jump ball.
Good situation..... and great questions