dump the free throw

[BigCat]

5 on 4 works in hockey because its rare as Bryan said and, more importantly IMO, there is a goalie in front of a net that sits on the ice. And they play on ICE. Scoring is still hard. 5 on 4 in basketball wouldn't be the same as hockey. Wide open easy shot whenever u wanted in basketball. If you don't like FTs I'd say just do it like summer ball, after so many, give them a point and move on.

Frankly, as you have said, FTs have been part of the game forever. They have stood the test of time. I'm not saying this to be mean to you but I care more about the game and the players who play it than I do you or any other fan. FTs are basketball. Fundamental. If Shaq could make FTs we wouldn't have hack a SHaq. To be a 90 plus percent free throw shooter takes effort. A lot of it. It isn't easy. I know the player who does it shoots 500 a day at least. I respect that. Not exciting but I know what it takes to be really good at it.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BigCat

FTs have been part of the game forever.

Not true. In Dr. Naismith’s Original Thirteen Rules Of Basketball there were "power plays":

Rule 5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or striking in any way the person of an opponent shall be
allowed; the first infringement of this rule by any player shall count as a foul, the second shall disqualify
him until the next goal is made, or, if there was evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game,
no substitute allowed.

Ask Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. He was actually there at the time.

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Not true. In Dr. Naismith’s Original Thirteen Rules Of Basketball there were "power plays":

Rule 5. No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or striking in any way the person of an opponent shall be
allowed; the first infringement of this rule by any player shall count as a foul, the second shall disqualify
him until the next goal is made, or, if there was evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game,
no substitute allowed.

Ask Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. He was actually there at the time.

Ok. Almost forever. I'm sure u were there too. Probably nappin.😼

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by BigCat

Ok. Almost forever. I'm sure u were there too. Probably nappin.😼

https://www.usab.com/youth/news/2010...ree-throw.aspx

[jeremy341a]

I wouldn't mind shooting one freethrow for all the points to speed up play.

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by jeremy341a

I wouldn't mind shooting one freethrow for all the points to speed up play.

The fall league my son plays in sort of does this until the last two minutes of the game. Their rules are:
-foul on a shot that goes in, just add the point
-for other FT scenarios, it's one FT to get both points
It's a great rule when the point of the games is experience and its a running clock.