A1 is at the line for 2 free throws. Just before his release of his first free throw, A2 and B2 push each other at the same time. Do you clear the lane and allow A1 to shoot his shots, then use alternating possesion for the double foul?

Without my spending time with my rulesbook yet, (hey at least I check the forum daily) I'd say clear the lane for the foul shots and then go to the arrow to inbound the ball.

Since there's no possibility of the ball remaining live after the second FT by A1, clear the lane.

So you view it as a double foul. Clear the lane and go to the arrow after the second free throw?

If it's before the ball is live, I'd have to go with a double T (again without looking). If I'm wrong, please set me straight.

If it's before the ball is live, ignore it unless it's intentional or flagrant.

I assumed that the "push" met the requirements for a foul -- otherwise it would just be ignored. IF it's a foul, and it's by oponents against each other at approximately the same time, well, yes, that's the definition of a double foul.



[Edited by bob jenkins on Oct 28th, 2003 at 10:49 AM]

If it's "just before the release", then the ball is live. It becomes live when it is available to the shooter. So, call a double foul, clear the lane, A1 shoots 2, go with the arrow, ball inbounded at the endline.

Thanks Rainmaker. I haven't had my meetings yet so I haven't started to study the books.

You said A1 shoots 2. Is this because the double foul occurred while the ball is still in the shooters hand so the first shot needs to be reshot? Or did you mean shoot the second shot? Is the first cancelled?

Change the scenario to a normal shot. Double foul while A1 is in the act of shooting but the ball has not left the hand yet. If the shot was good do the fouls cancel the shot? I know this is probably in the case book but I can't find last years and I dont have new ones yet.

Shoot two because the first shot had not left the hand.

If the ball had not yet left the hand, it becomes dead when the foul is committed and shot doesn't count.

What if the shooter is in the ACT of shooting? Shot should still count then right?

The act of shooting thing only applies to a foul on the shooter herself. Any other situation, the ball becomes dead when the foul occurs. So if she hasn't released the ball yet, when the foul occurs, the ball is dead, and if she goes ahead anyway, it doesn't count. She does get that first shot again though.

Any other situation except the defense committing the only foul, personal or technical, while the FT shooter is in the act of shooting, but the FT isn't in the air yet. Casebook plays 6.7COMMENT and 6.7SitC(last year's book).

[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Oct 29th, 2003 at 05:26 PM]

Darn, someday, I'm gonna remember all the details. Hope it's during a game!

Strangely, I was just looking at this stuff last night.
The way I understand it for A1 having started the free-throwing motion, but not yet released the ball is:
1. foul by B1 = continuous motion applies and shot counts if successful, no substitute throw if unsuccessful, unless the official rules the foul to be disconcerting
2. foul by A2 = ball dead immediately, shot does not count if released and successful, substitute throw awarded with lane cleared, then penalty for A1's foul enforced.
3. inadvertent whistle for violation by defense = ball dead immediately, shot does not count if released and successful, substitute throw awarded.
4. double foul by A2 and B2 = ball dead immediately, shot does not count if released and successful, substitute throw awarded with lane cleared, then AP. Note: if B has the arrow and the double foul was near the endline, Team B may run the endline on the ensuing AP throw-in.

Like JR said, the casebook plays labelled 6.7.X are great on all this.