Strangest call of the tournament

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Bart,if the freethrow shooter or a team-mate is called for a violation before the FT is attempted,you have an unsuccessful FT that was never shot.

I disagree on this. If the violation or inadvertant whistle happens before the FTer has started his/her motion, the try hasn't started. So, there can't be an unsuccessful try. You might, if A violates, penalize by not allowing the try, but that's different.

The last sentence in 6.7.5 says, "in all cases (meaning a, b, and c in the case) a substitute throw is awarded if the freethrow attempt by A1 is unsuccessful." In part (a) of the case, A1 has not had an attempt, so the statement must be telling us to allow another "first" attempt, then penalize for the violation, if needed.