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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