Why no free throws?

[Mark Padgett]

Ya' know - I've wondered about this rule myself. Let's take the example where there is a PC foul on A1 out in the middle of the court somewhere and there is no shot involved. Sure, team B gets possession, but there's still no shots (assume team B is in the bonus).

Maybe the NF uses the same theory here that they use in adding possession to the technical foul penalty (OK, OK, I had to give my soapbox issue one more try). By adding possession to the technical foul rule, they are saying there is more of an expectation of good sportsmanship on a team when they are on offense than when they are on defense because the penalty is harsher.

I guess they're saying that there is more of an expectation of playing good basketball when you are on defense than when you are on offense because the penalty for virtually identical contact (say, a push-off by the dribbler vs. a push by a defender) is not the same.

OK, maybe it's a bad analogy, but I still don't see why the defense doesn't shoot when there is a PC foul, especially when there is no shot involved to take away.