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Old Tue Oct 14, 2008, 06:46pm
Scrapper1 Scrapper1 is offline
Lighten up, Francis.
 
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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. View Post
Wouldn't it be much easier like we did it in the old days and put the ball back into play with a jump ball after a double foul. . . I still think the rule is a mess.
What is really so hard about this rule? If the double foul happens:
  • during a free throw or throw-in, you resume with the free throw or throw-in;
  • after a foul or violation, then you resume by administering the penalty for the foul or violation;
  • while the ball's in play and there's team control, then you simply give a throw-in to the team in control;
  • when there is no team control, and there's no way to know who would've gotten the ball, then -- and only then -- you go to the arrow.
It's actually really simple. Just ask yourself, "What would've happened if the whistle had not blown?" If you answer that you don't know, then go to the arrow. Otherwise, just do what you were going to do next anyway.
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