No More Offensive Goaltending ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

They said it was a violation just like I said it should be.

Agree with your free throw violation interpretation, especially now for such action by the offense, but such situations were, from 1981, and through 2024, also, by rule, technical fouls.

Free throw violations by the defense do not count the basket, just award another free throw, so it's important to note that the goaltending penalty (count basket) probably "trumps" the free throw violation penalty.

If both occur on the same play, by the defense, use the penalty for goaltending (count the basket).

The two offensive free throw goaltending case plays I presented in my recent posts were pre 2025 case plays.

9.12 SITUATION B: On the second of two free-throw attempts by A1, the ball is touched outside the cylinder by A2. RULING: No points can be scored. A2’s actions are ruled a violation. B will be given the ball for a throw-in on the sideline at the free-throw line extended. (9-1 Penalty 1)

9.12 SITUATION B: On the second of two free-throw attempts by A1, the ball is touched outside the cylinder by A2. RULING: No points can be scored. A2’s actions are ruled a violation. B will be given the ball for a throw-in from the designated out of bounds spot nearest the violation. (9-1 Penalty 1)

Why no technical fouls in the rulings?

My point was that, at least two times in the past, the NFHS did care about the act of offensive goaltending of a free throw.

Do they still care?

Is it still a technical foul (unsporting or otherwise) and a free throw violation (free throw ends with touch, ball doesn't hit rim in ten seconds) for an offensive player to "goaltend" (the action, not the definition) a free throw, with penalties for "goaltending" a free throw?

I sadly believe that it is no longer a technical foul (possibly just a free throw violation), but I would like it to be a technical foul (as it was for forty-three years), possibly unsporting, thus I would like the offensive situation confirmed.

IAABOs recent "word salad" clarification regarding free throw goaltending has confused me.