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Originally Posted by vbzebra
As one who just finished his rookie officiating year, I loved this particular breakdown. Very descriptive and helpful. Would it be accurate to say that goaltending is "deliberate" and basket interferrence is "accidental"?
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I would not say that. For example, basket interference can definitely be intentional. This sometimes happens when a big guy tries to dunk a missed shot. He goes up, while the ball is still in the cylinder, and jams it into the basket. This is BI, because he touched the ball while it was in the cylinder; and it's also clearly an intentional act.
I suppose it's also possible to accidentally touch a try on its downward flight, but that would be tough.
The main point I was trying to make for this discussion of the free throw, is that during a free throw, you can commit goaltending ONLY on purpose -- either by blocking it on the way up, or intentionally swatting it away before it gets to the basket.