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Originally Posted by reffish
Free throws. One player lines up on the elbow to shoot her FT's. She stands near enough that the defensive player on the top lane spot can reach out and touch her without leaving her lane space. Nothing happened in the game, but this got me thinking what if... the defensive player reached out and contacted the free thrower?
What if after the shot was released and still on its upward flight, the defensive player blocked the shot?
What if the free thrower leaned into the defensive player causing contact and then releasing the throw?
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IIRC, there was once an interpretation issued that it was an intentional foul to foul a FT shooter before they released the shot (or something like that)....sort of like the thrower on a throwin.
As for blocking the shot...automatic goaltending (even on the way up) and a Technical foul to go with it.
As for the thrower causing contact, probably nothing...that would be dumb for them to do. It would only make their shot more difficult.