Incorrect administration of free throw (inadvertent horn)

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

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 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.

If the horn sounds, I'm getting the ball back from the shooter and readministering.


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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rich

If the horn sounds, I'm getting the ball back from the shooter and readministering.

Agree. I would also get the ball back from the shooter, if I could.

I'm saying that the ball is released a split second after the horn sounds, too late to get it back from the rattled shooter because it's on it's way to the hoop.

Unless the ball has an rubber band attached to it (à la Harlem Globetrotters), no chance that we're getting it back from the rattled shooter.

This is a much different situation from the original post where a few seconds passed.

[Jay R]

I like to do like Joe Crawford and run to block his attempt before he can release it. 😉

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jay R

I like to do like Joe Crawford and run to block his attempt before he can release it.

If it works, go for it.

https://youtu.be/204gY7HLqXc

[MattReferee]

Let’s remember that we as official control what happens on the floor and our whistle not a inadvertent horn play on !!
Haven’t you been in the situation after a made free-throw”last FT”or made baskets and you have your five second count and you have a substitution at the table and table hits horn 🤭
Do you give the player throwing ball in a few more second because of HORN? Or isn’t it PLAY on ?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by MattReferee

... isn’t it PLAY on?

If I can get through the situation with no advantage or disadvantage to either team, I'll yell. "Play", but if I have any indication that the horn will have an adverse effect on anyone, I'll blow it dead.

In my game, with my table crew, I'm not going to allow my horn to screw up any of my players.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Unless the ball has an rubber band attached to it (à la Harlem Globetrotters), no chance that we're getting it back from the rattled shooter.

https://youtu.be/Wqtv0p8YtTk

While I was searching for the Harlem Globetrotters rubber band trick, I came across another Harlem Globetrotters free throw trick that I had never seen before, there's very little chance we're getting this ball back to readminister:

https://youtu.be/p2I3XJ6nqSY