The Test....

[Idaho]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

That question is simply testing whether you know the definitions of a player control foul and a common foul.
What is the problem with that?

It also has a serious impact on the court. If there is an intentional foul and the official incorrectly rules that it is a player control foul and doesn't award any FTs, then we have a correctable error situation. We certainly don't want that.

It's worded poorly, though. That's the problem with the question. These kind of questions I do have a problem with.

If the question is meant to imply that B1 was dribbling, it's a misplaced modifier. If it's meant to imply that A1 was dribbling, it's still grammatically incorrect.

If B1 was dribbling, you shoot FTs. If A1 was dribbling, you have a PC and no free throws. Or do you? Thinking about it, I think you do, don't you? You can't have an intentional foul that is a PC foul, can you?

Either way, the way it's written, you could interpret either player to be the dribbler.