Backcourt or not?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

https://forum.officiating.com/basket...ourt-rule.html

From October 27, 2011:

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

My fear is that they won't really fix it. They'll keep relying on "you know what we mean". Or nibble at the edges, trying to patch the problem instead of just scrapping it and starting over.

Maybe Scrapper1 can give all of us some stock market tips.

[BillyMac]

From October 27, 2011:

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

My fear is that they won't really fix it. They'll keep relying on "you know what we mean". Or nibble at the edges, trying to patch the problem instead of just scrapping it and starting over.

Hey Scrapper1: How long do you think it will take for the NFHS to get their 2015-15 Point of Emphasis regarding a defender crossing the free throw line into the actual rulebook as a real rule?

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

From October 27, 2011:



Hey Scrapper1: How long do you think it will take for the NFHS to get their 2015-15 Point of Emphasis regarding a defender crossing the free throw line into the actual rulebook as a real rule?

Unless I've missed it somewhere, I can't find anywhere in the rules where the first free throw is awarded for the 7th, 8th and 9th team fouls. It clearly says to award one throw if the first one is successful, but nothing about actually awarding the first throw.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Unless I've missed it somewhere, I can't find anywhere in the rules where the first free throw is awarded for the 7th, 8th and 9th team fouls. It clearly says to award one throw if the first one is successful, but nothing about actually awarding the first throw.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has never been able to find the actual rule support for that.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Unless I've missed it somewhere, I can't find anywhere in the rules where the first free throw is awarded for the 7th, 8th and 9th team fouls. It clearly says to award one throw if the first one is successful, but nothing about actually awarding the first throw.

Originally Posted by Welpe

I'm glad I'm not the only one who has never been able to find the actual rule support for that.

I've pointed this out on the forum before. The issue arose when the NFHS made an editorial change to the definition of the bonus FT several years ago.

[Welpe]

Nice to see they're in a big hurry to fix it.

[Adam]

I predict that at this point they will concede the OP as a backcourt violation before they fix the rule to match their stated intent with this rule change.