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I have never called one but I have told players to speed it up after their first free throw was taking too long.
Here in Canada (New Brunswick), most of the games I officiate use FIBA rules which only give 5 seconds to shoot a free throw. You would think there would be more violations called, but I have only seen it 2 or 3 times in the past 6 years. Most officials will give the player a gentle reminder that they only have 5 seconds before their next attempt.
I was working a National Championship last summer when a fellow official called a violation (5 seconds) on a free throw shooter. After the game, our supervisor walks into the dressing room laughing and says: "That's the first time I have seen that call in 30 years".
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