Partner's HUUUUGE Blunder

[bigdogrunnin]

I had something similar happen yesterday in a tournament 3rd Place game. On one end, we had THREE violations on ONE Free Throw attempt (as in, we had to re-attempt the shot three times because of violations/disconcertion on the opponent). Do we skip over them because they were not serious? NOPE. They were all called. (Kid missed ALL of the shots - 4 total.)

Same game, same half, opposite end of the floor. Kid gets fouled with 0.47 second on the clock (4th Quarter), they are down by ONE. Kid misses the first. Shoots the second, and the opponent nearest the shooter steps on the lane line. I hold my whistle. The shot misses and I immediately blow my whistle. VIOLATION! One shot. Should I have let this one go because he got his chance and it didn't create an advantage/disadvantage situation?? NOPE. It was a violation. I would say your partner did what he/she was supposed to do. Call the game. BTW, the kid missed the second FT too. Team lost by one. I felt bad for the kid. He and his entire team just crumbled to the floor when he missed. But I still wouldn't change the call.