Tough Call 1: Darussafaka Lassa vs Surne Bilbao - Interference

White 19 attempts a last free throw. The ball bounces on the rim and Black 30 taps the ball away from the basket. The referee calls a violation and awards 1 point. The Black team Head Coach requests a Head Coach Challenge. After the review, the referees decide that there was no interference and award the Black team a throw-in.
Art. 31.2.4 Interference occurs when:
• A defensive player touches the ball or the basket while the ball is within the basket, thus preventing the ball from passing through the basket.
F.4.2 For the head coach’s challenge the following procedure shall apply:
• The head coach shall be granted only one head coach’s challenge in a game, regardless of whether the challenge is successful or not.
• Only the game situations as in the Appendix F.3 may be challenged.
• The time restrictions within Appendix F.3 do not apply. The head coach’s challenge may be requested at any time in the game.
Outcome: Initial incorrect decision from the referee as the tap, made by Black 30, was legal because the ball was completely above the level of the rim. An interference violation called by a referee is one of the situations subject to a Head Coach Challenge. After the review, the decision was corrected following the right protocol. The point for the free throw was cancelled, and the Black team were awarded a throw-in from the place closest to where the ball was when the game was interrupted as they had the control of the ball when the referee blew his whistle and stopped the game.