FT Violations

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mickhickva

Had an interesting occurrence/call: The other official and I had conflicting remedies (I acquiesced) to not disturb the flow of the game) On a FT attempt a defending player steps into the lane before the release of the FT.... we signal for the potential violation and we let the shooter shoot ...his shot is an air ball (it does not touch the rim) We both blew our whistles My colleague's call was that the shooter gets the shot over because of the pending lane violation My call is that there is a double violation and that we go to the possession arrow ... we huddle and his reasoning persuaded me to relent at this time He said the shooter was in no jeopardy to lose his shot because of the prior violation
We continue the discussion at half time ...My counter reasoning was what if the shooter's own player subsequently steps in the lane as a second lane violation ...that would result in a jump ball! I also argued what if the FT shooter steps on the foul line while attempting his FT; or what if he faked his attempt -- to draw others into the lane ....would not those also be violations that have to be adjudicated to What is the call ...would the shooter get his shot over as my colleague contends or should a double violation be administered??

Play 1) It depends. If the act of stepping in early is judged to be disconcertion, then your partner was correct -- the shooter gets another try. If the act was not judged to be disconcertion, then you are correct -- it's a double violation and go to the arrow (unless there's another try).

Play 2) You are incorrect. Only the first violation here is penalized. Note the difference between two violations by players on the lane and two violations by a player on the lane and a player not on the lane. Also note that if the two violations by players on the lane are simultaneous (rare), then we go to the arrow.