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Originally Posted by OHBBREF
But there are other options than the shooter violating -
the ball is live when placed on the floor
the shooting team may call a time out to avoid the violation
the non-shooting team could get lazy and violate causing a double violation
something could happen out side the lane such as a foul
or a "T" on the coach (although) I would try to wait until the violation occured before the Whack.
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Creating a situation where the most likely result is a violation then sitting back to see who it will be....that ain't basketball.
The RPP is designed to use the threat of a pending violation to impose a sense of urgency to get out of huddle. It's pretty effective. If you put the ball down on a throw-in, the team usually comes scrambling right out to avoid the five count. And the problem is usually solved for the rest of the night.
The nature of the free throw makes its RPP more complex, but the goal is the same: use the threat of a pending violation to urge the team out of their huddle. It makes no sense to call a violation on the shooter for trying to comply.