JRut,
Your question was legit, especially this time of the season, when I'm taking a lot of phone calls and emails regarding the Part 1 test. And we're getting acquainted with the new officials in our assn. But, most of their questions are regarding the minutia of rules that are fairly simple to explain.
Usually, once a season, I present the 20 "Basketball Rules Fundamentals", which seems to answer a lot of those questions, and redirects the study towards more pertinent subjects. Because of the application of POI, no. 12 is no longer true - as an absolute. Thinking of the situation that I quoted, and the application of POI, as if the double foul had not occurred, maybe no. 12 should have the added word "usually."
Incidentally, the scenario I mentioned happened last season or the season before. As I recall, we didn't handle it with the correct POI, but shot the two free throws, with the lane cleared, and then went to the arrow.
I agree that if possible, I try to avoid double fouls. The game involved was very rough and I had discussed with my partner that we needed to get the players to quit the extremes - battling each other, rather than playing the game. His call, from L, was two opponents really giving it to each other, after the shot went up.
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