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Originally Posted by Eastshire
And I think if he hasn't had a chance to react to the ball becoming dead, you're overreaching. And that, IMHO, is the case in the OP.
As to your reasoning, I'll take your word on it. That's not how it originally appeared to me.
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How would he not have time to react? He can begin his box out when A1 releases the throw. If he is waiting until after the ball is dead you are giving him way too much benefit of the doubt.
What you call "overreaching", I call dead ball officiating and not allowing players to test the line. In my games, that type of dead ball play will only happen once. In fact, in my captains' meetings I tell them there is no reason to knock the free throw shooter off the line, so don't start that mess.