10 seconds on an FT

[A Pennsylvania Coach]

Anyone ever seen this or called it? I've never seen it called in my life, but I almost had to call it a couple weeks ago.

7th/8th CYO. I'm T, kid gets ball and takes four seconds doing his pre-shot dribbling routine. Then he brings the ball up and freezes. Completely motionless. Five, six, seven, ei....ght, n.........ine, shot (whew). Partner, who was a very successful coach for 15 years and now is a very successful vet official of about 10 years, makes eye contact with me and starts smirking. Second shot gets released at about 8 1/2.

At a timeout, he starts laughing about the situation. I ask him if he's ever seen it and he says no, but if he gets to 11 he'll call it. He also told me that we should try to say something to the kid. I don't really want to because I think that will mess with his head. Next time he gets fouled I'm T again. He gets both shots off at 7 or 8 and I figure it is a done deal. However, with less than two minutes left he goes to the line again, and again I'm T. His first one takes about 9.9 seconds. I take a couple steps in between throws to bring in the sub and I quietly tell the shooter that he only has ten seconds to shoot FTs. He nods, gets the next one off in about 6 and that's that.

I think he hit 5 of 6.