Nevadaref DownTownTonyBrown wroteMy understanding of sentence structure would say that the red letters do NOT apply to the shooter - only those in marked lane spaces. Therefore, a fake by the shooter is an immediate violation whether anyone else violates or not. That's my take too, but I'm no expert.
mbyron DownTownTonyBrown wroteMy understanding of sentence structure would say that the red letters do NOT apply to the shooter - only those in marked lane spaces. Therefore, a fake by the shooter is an immediate violation whether anyone else violates or not. That's what the sentence says, but whether this meaning reflects the intentions of the rules makers... well, it's anybody's guess.
Back In The Saddle Nevadaref wroteThat's my take too, but I'm no expert.Based on the structure, I'm with you on this. However, every year the committee ends up rewriting some part of the rulebook because it doesn't say what they meant. So who knows? 🙁
Lotto The wording in the NCAA rulebook is different: "The free-thrower shall not purposely fake a try nor shall the free-thrower’s teammates nor opponents purposely fake a violation." This makes it clear that a fake is a violation whether or not anyone comes into the lane as a result.
jkjenning Nevadaref wrote9-1-4 . . . The free thrower shall not fake a try, nor shall any player in a marked lane space fake to cause an opponent to violate. I've always thought that "to cause" was defining the intention of the faker, so that if the intent was to cause an opponent to violate it's a violation whether or not any opponent actually violates.
tjones1 jkjenning wroteI've always thought that "to cause" was defining the intention of the faker, so that if the intent was to cause an opponent to violate it's a violation whether or not any opponent actually violates. That's how I see it as well as everyone else.
Adam Since the Fed starting holding players in the lane until the ball hits the backboard or rim, has anyone actually seen such a fake work?
refnrev Snaqwells wroteSince the Fed starting holding players in the lane until the ball hits the backboard or rim, has anyone actually seen such a fake work? ___________________________________________ I've never seen one at all!
Camron Rust Snaqwells wroteSince the Fed starting holding players in the lane until the ball hits the backboard or rim, has anyone actually seen such a fake work? Yep. I've seen it once or twice....where the other team entered the lane on the fake.
Camron Rust jkjenning wroteI've always thought that "to cause" was defining the intention of the faker, so that if the intent was to cause an opponent to violate it's a violation whether or not any opponent actually violates. No, "cause" doesn't include intent. It refers to the result.