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Originally Posted by Jesse James
Before 1961 or 1962 (not certain which), a player control foul did result in free throw(s) for the offended team.
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NFHS BASKETBALL HANDBOOK notes a rules change in 1961: ". . . no free throw for a player-control foul . . ."
1964 ". . . definition provided for a player-control foul . . ."
1979 " . . .Player-control foul limited to the player holding or dribbling the ball . . ."
1983 " . . .An airborne shooter is a player who has released the ball on a try and has not returned to the floor; player control extended to include the airborne shooter . . ."
1988 " . . .airborne shooter is in act of shooting . . ."
2005 " . . . no free throws awarded for a team-control foul when offended team is in the bonus . . ."
I find the history of rules changes very interesting, as the game evolves. So often, one change leads to a progression of refinements and further clarifications.