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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Bad Zebra
Player A1 is fouled and injured driving to the basket. Coach is summoned to the floor to attend to injured A1. 2 free throws awarded. Player A1 recovers and officials mistakenly allow him (A1) to shoot a free throw. During dead ball following successful first attempt, official realizes error of letting player stay in the game. Official blows whistle, sends player out, explains errors to coaches, beckons sub to the free throw line to shoot.
Now...
1.) Is this a correctible error?
2.) What should be done with the first successful free throw point? leading to...
3.) How many shots awarded to sub?
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1) Yes, it's a correctible error, as per NFHS rule 2-10-1(c)- "permitting a wrong player to attempt a free throw". It's also corrected in a timely fashion as per rule 2-10-2.
2) The first successful free throw is cancelled, as per rule 2-10-4.
3) A1's substitute will shoot both of the free throws that A1 had coming- as per rule 2-10-6. The teams will line up along the lanes as per the same rule.
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JR, I'm going to have to disagree with your assessment, although there certainly is merit to your decision. (Plus you misspelled "correctable."
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1. No, this is NOT a correctable error. A1 was the player who was offended by the personal foul, and although he should have been directed to leave the game by the officials per 3-3-5, he must still be considered the correct shooter according to 8-2 until he is replaced by a substitute.
That fact that he was not replaced is nothing more than an officials' mistake. There are other examples of officials' mistakes in the case book, which are not considered correctable errors. See 7.5.2SitB and 8.7SitB.
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2. The result of the first FT attempt stands as it was merited and attempted by the correct player.
3. The belated substitute now enters the game and will attempt the final merited FT per 8-2. The game will continue as normal from there.
Rule references:
8-2 "The free throw(s) awarded because of a personal foul shall be attempted by the offended player. If such player must withdraw because of an injury or disqualification, his/her substitute shall attempt the throw(s) unless no substitute is available, in which case any teammate may attempt the throw(s) as selected by the team captain or head coach."
3-3-5 "A player who has been injured to the extent that the coach or any other bench personnel is beckoned and/or comes onto the court shall be directed to leave the game, unless a time-out is requested by, and granted to, his/her team and the situation can be corrected by the end of the time-out."