Missed FT Violation - FYI

[CoachP]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

If it's part of her normal routine and she's not getting any kind of advantage out of it, why wouldn't we?

There's no rule against it.

Not trying to drag this on....but.....

9-4 "The free thrower shall not fake a try,..."

Some one mentioned flipping the ball with 2 hands with backspin and the ball comes back to the shooter. This is part of his/her routine. Flipping the ball in the air mimicking a "practice" shot is part of a routine....etc.

That's fine. I can live with that.

Why then, bother to have "fake" in the rule book? In NF, the try and all the restrictions do not end until the ball hits ring or backboard anyways.

A shooter can always just say, "What? Are you a mind reader?* That was just part of my routine to pump the ball towards the ring without letting go. It loosens up my shirt sleeves."

*see all previous post re: try vs. pass