So then how far can they go back? 5 minutes? It just seemed to me that there is a serious inconsistency. A call based on a previous play could have changed the way a team would have played, which could have totally changed the game.
They can go back as far as the last dead ball. Exact wording from the rule book lasted below. The fact that they reviewed the call is completely within the rule book. Where they messed up, is the interpretation of the flagrant 1 rules in regards to incidental contact while making a play on the ball. DD was reacting to the pass that was thrown for Samuelson. The ball, however, was tipped by Teira and never got close to Samuelson. All of the shots that ESPN showed during the replay were close ups of the contact, in which you couldnt see the ball. Meaning, I think the refs thought the contact was non-action off-ball play and applied the flagrant 1 under that premise.... when, in fact, it should've NOT been applied due to incidental contact while DD was making a play on the ball that she thought was coming to Samuelson before Teira tipped it.
It should also be noted that I referred youth basketball in Starkville all through college, making me SPS's foremost authority on all rules interpretations. Calling 3 second and traveling violations on third graders fully prepared me for this moment**
After a call has been made, determine if a flagrant 1 or 2 personalfoul, a flagrant 2 contact technical foul, or a contact dead balltechnical foul occurred� When it is determined that a flagrant 2personal or flagrant 2 contact technical foul did not occur buta flagrant 1 personal foul or contact dead ball technical foul orcommon foul did occur, those fouls shall be penalized accordingly�However, no other infractions may be penalized� When the reviewdiscloses, by indisputable evidence, that there was no contact, thefoul call shall be reversed with no foul charged�
a� When there is a foul called for contact, the officials, with aplausible reason, may review the severity of that foul during thedead ball period following the call� When the ball becomes live,there shall be no review of the made call�
- 2� When officials err and fail to observe the fouls according to11-2�1�d�1 (this shall not include a common foul) or a fight, they arepermitted to correct and penalize these infraction(s), with the use ofa monitor review, when the act occurs:
- a� When the game clock was stopped, it must be corrected:
1� During the first dead ball after the clock was properly started�
- b� When the game clock was running, it must be corrected:
1� During the first dead ball after the clock was properly stopped;or
2� Before the second live ball when the ball became dead after asuccessful goal but the clock continued to run�
