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Old Thu Jul 05, 2001, 01:20pm
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Re: Re: Occupy FT lane lines

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Originally posted by 112448
it'd be nice not to worry about whether B1 went in early (i.e. before the ball hit the rim) and to really be able to concentrate on officiating the contact -- which occurs anyway.
I think you're missing the point of having the players release when the ball hits as opposed to when the shot is released. The purpose is to eliminate all the extra contact that occurs when a FT is made. You've got all this contact and the shot goes in. Even if the rule was changed, you still have to watch for players entering the lane too early.

I like the rule the way it is.
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