During our association meeting last night the subject of disconcertion of the free thrower came. Here is the situation:
Team A is shooting when: 1) Opponent is lane space closest to the shooter raises his hands just before the shooter releases the ball and the shot is missed; 2) Opponent sitting on the bench waves a towel and shot is missed; 3) Opponent yells "miss it" during the shot and again the free throw is missed.
Rule 9, Art 5 states ...No opponent shall disconcert the free throw.
Definitions do not address if opponets include bench personnel.
To my way of thinking we would penalize Team A in situations 1 & 2, but ignore the yelling in 3.
The casebook does not address this specific situation.
So what does everyone else think?
Happy calls.
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