[cmathews]

Originally posted by FrankHtown
I think we are confusing the "ball becoming live" and a ball ready for play. If ONE official calls time, for what ever reason, play has to stop. If one official is not ready, you shouldn't proceed. I re-ask my question from earlier....If I was the R at the table, and the free throws were administered, and the player missed, and I turn around and here come players down the court, I would have blown my whistle, said I was not ready for play, have them re-line up and shoot the 1 and 1.

If the U in two person is talking to the table, and the R tosses the ball anyway, do you proceed with play? I hope not. I would hope U would tell R, we were not ready to start, and retoss.

If one baseball umpire out of 4 on the field calls time out, for whatever reason, time is out. They don't say 3 out of 4 didn't call time out, so we're going to proceed.

FrankHtown, no one is disputing that it shouldn't have been administered...and if the U blew it dead before the release I think it should be re administered...As for turning around and seeing the players come up court, what rule would you use to justify re administering the 1 and 1 ? Oh and good luck explaining it to the coach LOL...and we don't play by baseball rules, you can't compare the two...if I put the ball in play as a basketball official, and my partner isn't ready, that is my fault, my mistake and there is usually very little that can be done, we just continue and go on...