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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Whistles & Stripes
I'd still like to know how the ball became "live" on that play? As far as I can tell, the player grabbed a dead ball and ran down and threw up a prayer.
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The ball was live as soon as the FT shooter got it from the administering official, as per rule 6-1-2(c). Because of the official's error in not blowing it dead when the FT was missed, it remained live throughout the rebound and the subsequent shot.
The error made was that the official(s) didn't blow the ball dead when they should have.
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Huh? There was a FT to follow and the ball remained live simply b/c there was no whistle? The ball becomes dead in that situation as soon as it is clear that the try will not be successful. If there is another FT to follow, no whistle is required for the ball to be dead. In fact, if I remember my basketball fundamentals, the whistle rarely causes the ball to become dead.