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Originally Posted by TimTaylor
OK, let's look at this another way. This wasn't a 1+1 situation as described in BillyMac's case reference regarding incorrect instructions from an official on a 1+1 - not even remotely close.
1. Per the OP's situation as described, A1 was awarded 2 free throws.
2. Per 7-2-a, the ball becomes dead when it is apparent that a free throw will not be successful on a free throw which is to be followed by another free throw. It's automatically dead - there is nothing that requires an official's whistle.
3. Now let's look at 5-1: A goal is made when a live ball enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through.
As the ball was immediately dead after A1's miss on the first FT attempt per 7-2-a, B1 can't possibly score because it is not a goal per 5-1.
The correct ruling is to disallow/cancel the "goal" by B1 and line everyone up for A1's 2nd attempt.
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Clever, but by this reasoning, if they played for five minutes, both scoring multiple times, we would still go back and erase everything because the ball was dead. I don't think that is what the rules intend. In the OP,
regardless of what was announced, the players played and the officials let them play. Precisely what correctable error rules are fol.