Incorrect administration of free throw (inadvertent horn)

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Billy, You cannot allow the FT to attempt and if he misses give him another try because of the horn. That would be unfair to the opposing team, which didn't do anything wrong. Either allow play to continue and the result of the attempt stands or whistle it dead immediately and deal with the horn, then come back and readminister the FT.

In the original post the horn sounded, seconds passed, and then, undistracted, the shooter shot the free throw.

No reattempt here if he misses.

However, if the horn sounds simultaneously while the shooter is in the act of shooting, and the ball is released before I can whistle it dead, I will consider giving him a another try.

To not do so would be unfair to the rattled shooter, who didn't do anything wrong.

I can penalize a defensive player on the lane making a loud sound while the shooter is in the act of shooting by calling a delayed violation.

I can't penalize the table crew for sounding the horn at the same instant that the shooter is in the act of shooting, releasing it before I can whistle it dead, but I can as sure as hell give him another try if he misses.

One thing I want to stay away from is sounding my whistle after the release, but before the make/miss.

Either way, one coach is going to be pissed off.

"He missed it, how can you give him another one?"

"He made it, how can you not count it?"