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Originally Posted by rockchalk jhawk
And you guys would feel the same way even if the mascot jumped into the area beyond the paint, right under the basket and started doing the hokey pokey while the shooter was attemping a FT?
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Depends. If the mascot's doing the correct version, in keeping with the appropriate tradition, then I don't have a problem. If he's throwing a bunch of his own interpretations and making a mockery of the hallowed Hokey Pokey, then by all means, throw his a$$ out.
Seriously, how would you treat that different than fans behind the basket yelling and waving pictures of bricks? Or, what about the 3-year-old who gets away from mom while walking back from the concession stand and starts a temper tantrum in the same area because mom didn't buy the Skittles? 9-1-5 says no
opponent shall disconcert the free thrower. So, while I understand the thought, there is no rules backing awarding another FT due to disconcertion. Ask for the ball back, tell him to stop, move him to a different spot, and start over. But there's no rule that says the player is allowed another attempt because someone's dancing funny.