Question about double violation on free throw

[mick]

Originally posted by Snaqwells
Penalize the defense? Blow the ball dead. Call the double violation, and start from the beginning with the first free throw. Both teams are equally penalized.

With a simple do-over, "Both teams are equally penalized"
only if the first throw was successful:
Due to penalty on Off ---> Made FT is cancelled.
Due to penalty on Def ---> Offense shoots again.

But, with a simple do-over, if the first throw was missed:
Due to penalty on Off ---> Missed FT doesn't count.
Due to penalty on Def ---> Offense is allowed another chance.

Advantage ---> Offense

Actuarial tables show that the offense makes 60%, 50%, 40% of their free throws?
So, at 60% the offense is penalized more often, but at 40%, the defense is penalized less often....

Aaaargh! I saw that player first!

mick