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Originally Posted by billyu2
You are not saying that is the current NFHS interpretation, right?
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Water under the bridge. It is not the current NFHS interpretation.
Once the NFHS decided (again) to go from "hit" to "release" they stumbled through the process, taking two seasons to get it straight, particularly with a Point of Emphasis regarding lane restrictions for the shooter that was only a Point of Emphasis with no corroborating rule support in the Rulebook.
IAABO (that is only supposed to train officials and isn't supposed to change rules, or interpret rules) added gasoline to the fire when they came up (some say unilaterally, some say after consulting with the NFHS) with their own interpretation of this fiasco.
An article in IAABO's
Sportorials magazine, and maybe an article in
Referee magazine may have spread misinformation.
Somehow the idea of an intentional foul against the free throw shooter entered into this botched situation, that was already confusing enough, and then shit hit the fan.
It took the NFHS two seasons to clarify, and it took IAABO getting into its proper place in the back seat, but it all eventually got straightened out.
Stupid NFHS. Stupid IAABO.