Disconcertion

[Smitty]

Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
I do not care what a particular local officals association says. The only important ruling is what is correct under NFHS Rules. Depending upon what the defender does it is either disconcertion and therefore a violation, or it is unsportsmanlike conduct and therefore is a technical foul. The defender's actions cannot be deemed both.

MTD, Sr.

Why not? If a defender in one of the lane spots yells out something profane at the shooter while in his shooting motion, and I deem that behavior an unsportsmanlike T, but I also deem that the action disconcerted the free thrower, I would certainly give the free thrower his attempt over again and also penalize the T afterward. Why would you allow the disadvantage to the free thrower?