Fun With Free Throw Coverage ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

I don't see a foul.

With my perfect 20/20 hindsight, I agree.

Originally Posted by Raymond

Another defensive player comes in the lane and completely blocks the Lead's view of the play, so he has no business blowing his whistle.

If the Lead (based on his free throw responsibilities) called the contact of Gray #1 using his left arm to push White #20, then he had a clear open look at that contact for a split second before the other players got in his line of vision. Unfortunately for him, the players subsequently blocking his line of sight prevented him from seeing that the aftermath of the contact didn't really displace White #20 and put him at a rebounding disadvantage. After fulfilling his free throw responsibilities the Trail had a better look at the entire play and made the correct "no call".