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Originally Posted by Nate1224hoops
I am a VGirls coach and I have been scouting our local district rival. They have a young lady that is really athletic and good. However, she shoots a jump shot from the free throw line.
Not sure why, but she is really distract by her feet. Right before she releases she looks down at her feet. In the games I have seen her she shoots about 78%, not bad for high school girls.
Here's the catch. Every time....I mean every time she releases she comes down on the FT line. So while at a game last night, one of our local officials who has been officiating for 20+ years, comes by to say hello. I explain to him what I have just explained to you. His relpy was, "hmm, I've never seen that before. I'll have to check." This was kind of disappointing because we have lots of young officials and I assume that if this really good official doesn't know then most of our younger guys wont either. He said he wasn't sure if on the line and over the line were different.
This got me wondering if maybe I don't know the rule. I believe this to be a FT line violation, therefore taking away any made FT and awarding a 2nd shot in a two shot foul or the opposing team the ball on the baseline for a throw in. Is this correct?
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As many have said this is a violation. I think we miss it consistently because initially our focus is on the shooter and where they position themselves before the shot. As the shot goes up our focus starts to turn to rebounding action and our periphery turns to the shooter. This is why you're much more likely to see us call the violation if the shooter is standing there and they make one or two quick steps into the lane for a rebound. Our periphery tells us that is a lane violation. But a shooter who jumps and lands on the line is much less likely to be seen.
If you pointed this out early in the game, I would tell the shooter she needs to stay off the line, with my focus being directed at her for one maybe two free throws. If she violates, it's getting called. If she doesn't, she wouldn't get my directed attention again, she would get my periphery.
If you waited til the end of the game to point this out, I'm much less likely to give her my full attention. Rebounding action needs the attention at this stage of the game.