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Originally Posted by agelof
Anyway what is the rule in this situation if the wrong player was at the line. (is this even possible if the game offical puts that kid there? ... or otherwise?)
Whats the sportsmanship analysis here. Team A has written an email to coach of team B indicating the sporting thing to do would be to give them the win.
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The job of the official is to call the foul, identify who committed the foul and who was fouled. The "quality" of the player is irrelevant to the officials. If the official says the foul is on White 12, when everyone else "knows" it was White 22, the coach can ask the official if he reported the foul correctly...but that is it. (The official, if he is in doubt, can ask his partner if he has knowledge to help, but that's it.)
The same is true of the player who is fouled. It take some experience and training to get all this right: identify the illegal contact, determine which player is responsible and identify the player who is fouled. In a youth league, it can be much harder if the kids do not have numbers on the front of the uniform. You might know each kid and his personality, but the ref first sees only uniform colors and numbers -- and if there are no numbers or some clear identifying physical feature -- it is not easy.
The rules require the official to identify the player who shoots the free throws -- not the players, their coaches or their fans. Sportsmanship dictates that both teams and coaches play fair, within the rules and respect the decisions of the officials. And the job of the parents is to cheer for their kids. That's it. The only proper "sporting" thing for both teams is to say "good game" to the other team.