Fake Free Throw ...

[FlasherZ]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If his motion was natural then it really should not be a violation. I remember a player that I played against had a funky motion that he would dip down and then shoot. It was his every game motion and we were told by our coach to just wait for his motion to complete. I do not recall him ever being called for a violation. But again it is one of those things you have to see to know how natural it looks.

It wasn't as consistent as an official would like it to be, I'll just say that. Definitely not intentional, but I can see how someone might think he was trying to fake out defenders now and then.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by FlasherZ

It wasn't as consistent as an official would like it to be, I'll just say that. Definitely not intentional, but I can see how someone might think he was trying to fake out defenders now and then.

You were there, I was not. Just wondering because I have seen some funky motions over the years but if they do it like that all the time, hard-pressed to call a violation just because. I really have to think they are doing something to fake. That doesn't mean that was not the case here. Had 2 games this past year with a shooter faking and I have never seen that before in 27 years that I can recall.

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