[SteveM]

Wouldn't the rule be referring to free-throw violations here since that's the context if given in?

So by rule:

"Once the ball is placed at the disposal of the thrower no player occupying a marked lane space may enter or leave such space or break with either foot the vertical plane of any lane-space boundary until the ball touches the ring or backboard or until the free throw ends. Players who do not occupy a marked lane space may not have either foot break the vertical plane of the free-throw-line extended and the vertical plane of the three-point line until the ball touches the ring or backboard or the free throw ends.".

Unless I'm mistaken, I would have to say that those restrictions apply even when the thrower muffs the pass or simply loses control for whatever reason because the throw has started. Those rules are not in effect when the throw has ended of course but has that happened?


As for a player beyond the three-point arc securing the ball I'd have to apply 9.1.1 there also, I don't have a violation yet, but I might prevent one. I'm certainly not going to let said player, or any player, simply pass the ball back to the shooter and we go from there.

I think it's a simple matter of applying 9.1.1 irrespective of what violation or violations may occur. We apply the remedy 9.1.1 gives us to "Prevent" a violtaion. So by rule we can know that a violation can occur but we are stopping play ASAP to "Prevent" one from occurring if possible. You ask "what violations", I think thoses violations would have to be free-throw related as stated above.

Hopefully I've made myself clear but it's early still.
And of course this is just my opinion.


Respectfully.