Air Ball Free Throw ...

[Mike Goodwin]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

The whistle prior to administering FTs upon resuming play following a time-out is in the NFHS mechanics.

I've been through the officials manual cover to cover and can't find that reference, Nevada. Where is it?!

Resuming play after a time-out or intermission is at 4.4.4.D.4 (p.56) 5.4.4.D.4 and (p.91) but only refers to a throw-in, not free throws.

[BillyMac]

Paradise By The Dashboard Light (Meat Loaf, 1977)

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

The whistle prior to administering FTs upon resuming play following a time-out is in the NFHS mechanics.

Originally Posted by Mike Goodwin

I've been through the officials manual cover to cover and can't find that reference ... Resuming play after a time-out or intermission is at 4.4.4.D.4 (p.56) 5.4.4.D.4 and (p.91) but only refers to a throw-in, not free throws.

What's it gonna be boys?

[Mike Goodwin]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Paradise By The Dashboard Light (Meat Loaf, 1977)





What's it gonna be boys?

"Let me sleep on it..." because I'm waiting to see what Nevada comes back with. My search was fruitless.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

What's It Gonna Be Boy ??? Paradise By The Dashboard Light (Meat Loaf, 1977)

Originally Posted by Mike Goodwin

"Let me sleep on it..."

Nice to know we have Forum members who appreciate good music (and baseball Hall of Fame member Phil Rizzuto).

I've actually got this vinyl album.

Young'uns can look up the references on the Google.

[Mike Goodwin]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Nice to know we have Forum members who appreciate good music (and baseball Hall of Fame member Phil Rizzuto).

I've actually got this vinyl album.

Young'uns can look up the references on the Google.

I can't sing to save my soul, but there was a time I could do Phil Rizzuto's part.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mike Goodwin

I can't sing to save my soul, but there was a time I could do Phil Rizzuto's part.

OK, here we go, we got a real pressure cooker going here
Two down, nobody on, no score, bottom of the ninth
There's the windup, and there it is, a line shot up the middle
Look at him go. This boy can really fly!
He's rounding first and really turning it on now
He's not letting up at all, he's gonna try for Second
The ball is bobbled out in center, and here comes the throw
And what a throw! He's gonna slide in head first
Here he comes, he's out! No, wait, safe - safe at second base
This kid really makes things happen out there
Batter steps up to the plate, here's the pitch-he's going
And what a jump he's got. He's trying for third, here's the throw
It's in the dirt-safe at third! Holy cow, stolen base!
He's taking a pretty big lead out there
Almost daring him to try and pick him off
The pitcher glances over, winds up, and it's bunted
Bunted down the third base line, the suicide squeeze is on!
Here he comes, squeeze play, it's gonna be close, here's the throw, here's the play at the plate
Holy cow, I think he's gonna make it!

[ilyazhito]

How is this relevant to anything? I thought the topic was air balls on a free throw and blowing the whistle. I do it on all air ball free throws for the sake of consistency, for the same reason why, as a back judge in a football game, I don't blow my whistle on a scoring kick until it passes through (or wide of) the uprights. In football, not blowing the whistle until it is allowed by rule saves me from inadvertent whistles, and in basketball, blowing the whistle on errant free throws that do not hit the ring, whether in flight or on a bounce off the backboard, allows the officials and players to smoothly progress to the next play, whether a following free throw or a throw-in for B (the non-shooting team) at a designated spot.