Free Throw Violation

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by assignmentmaker
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1)Do they, for example, indicated some limit as to how far towards the sideline a player can be - that is, steps back, but between the lane markings - from the border of the lane running court-length-wise?

2)When, occasionally, some clown, or fool, decides to back up a step, what do you do?

3)I tell the player to move up to the line. Before the shooter shoots. So it isn't disconcerting.

4)Same thing with when a player squats down to his/her haunches. "Up, please." And don't wait till the shooter begins to shoot - disconcertion.



[/B][/QUOTE]1)If by "they", you mean the rulesmakers,then yes, there sureashell is a rule in place laying out the restrictions as to how far a player along the lane can step back. The applicable rules are NFHS R1-5-2, 9-1-6 and 9-1-9.

2)Why would you call a player a "clown" or a "fool" for doing something that is probably completely legal by rule? To answer your question, I call it as per the applicable rule(see #1). It could be a violation. It could be legal. It depends on how big the step actually is. A normal step back from the line is always legal.

3) You would call "disconcertion" on a player in a marked lane space if he was just standing a step back from the lane line and not doing anything else? Under what rule? What would you do if a player refused to move up that step to the lane line- seeing that there is NO rule saying that he has to do so? Please let me know when you're gonna call that one. I'd love to be there. I'd also love to hear your explanation for that call later too.

4) Please cite a rule- any rule- that says a player has to assume any particular position in a marked lane space. A player can sit facing the sideline if he wants, as long as he's not doing anything else that might be disconcerting to the FT shooter.

Just a little advice. Feel free to ignore it. Fwiw,it's usually not wise to answer rules questions when you don't know the answers.