Hi All,
Wow, started a long thread....OOPS.
In any case, a couple of things just occured to me regarding this scenario I presented:
ONE - If the kid shooting the free throw made the initial free throw (or even the subsequent one), we probably wouldn't be having this discussion.
TWO - The 6th or 7th grade coach that copied this strategy from a high school coach probably didn't think about the fact he was dealing with middle school aged children. Free throw shooting is an adventure for even the best shooters at that age.
The 6th/7th grade coach have seen the high school coach employ the strategy. However, I would assume that the high school coach didn't have to sit through 6 or 7 missed free throws for the strategy to work. If I recall correctly, the strategy was employed by a coach at one of the local catholic boys high schools. The coach is a considered one of best in the area.
I do remember talking to my partners (oh, we were doing three man for the game in question) and we didn't come to a consenus on what should have been done.
Definitely an interesting game to remember.