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Originally posted by Bart Tyson
OK Todd, I was thinking a "false" refers to a foul during a dead ball. Is the first of a two shot considered a dead ball?
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No -- false means one (or more) of the requirements for a (true) double foul aren't met. In this instance (if I remember the play correctly), it's the "opponents against each other" and "approximately the same time" provisions that aren't met.
On any free throw, first or last, ball to remain alive if missed or not, the ball is live when it's at the disposal of the free-thrower. It may become dead or remain live, depending on the success of the the throw and what's to happen next.