Another of the new casebook plays

[Scrapper1]

Case 3.3.5 Situation B. Without typing the whole thing out, the free throw shooter's shirt is untucked. He's instructed to tuck it in, he shoots the free throws with no one on the lane, and is required to leave the game after the final free throw. The ruling says that Team B is awarded the ball for the ensuing throw-in, regardless of whether the final free throw is successful.

Does this seem right? Seems to me that if the final free throw misses, we should go to the arrow. Anybody see a rationale for automatically giving the ball to B?

[BktBallRef]

That's not new. Been in there a long time.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

That's not new. Been in there a long time.

It's marked with a * to indicate that it's new. And it's not in last year's casebook. Maybe it was an NFHS mid-season interp?

And is there some rationale for not going to the arrow after a missed final free throw?

[BktBallRef]

It has a new number, but it is not new to the Case Book. It was there last year, the year before, the year before.....

Wanna bet?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

It has a new number, but it is not new to the Case Book. It was there last year, the year before, the year before.....

Wanna bet?

No way, no bet. But where was it last year? And what is the rationale blah blah blah?

[BktBallRef]

3.4.15 SITUATION C:
B1 fouls A1. Just before A1 goes to the line for a one-and-one, the official observes: (a) A1 either pulls the shirt out of his/her pants; or (b) that A1's pants are partially below the hips.

RULING: In both (a) and (b), A1 will be directed to put the shirt in the pants or pull up the pants and must leave the game immediately following his/her last free throw(s). The lane is cleared and it will be B's ball for a throw-in, whether or not the last free throw is successful.

The case play doesn't include the rationale. My guess is they're tired of kids not tucking in their jerseys. They don't want to send him out, since he's due his FTs but they aren't willing to penalize the defense. If A has the arrow, you penalize B by giving the ball to A because A1 broke a rule.

I have no problem with it. Actually did it about 9 years ago. That's how I know it's there.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

No way, no bet. But where was it last year? And what is the rationale blah blah blah?

Scrapper1:

It is an old interpretation that was made when the rule was first adopted. I can't remember how many years ago that was. Just because the interpretation is currently not in the Casebook does not mean the interpretation ceases to exist or be valid. Tony and I both remember the interpretation because we are both old geezers (at least I am an old geezer) who have been officiating and students of the rules for years and years and years. Show Tony some R E S P E C T (Find out what it means to me, ).

MTD, Sr.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Case 3.3.5 Situation B. Without typing the whole thing out, the free throw shooter's shirt is untucked. He's instructed to tuck it in, he shoots the free throws with no one on the lane, and is required to leave the game after the final free throw. The ruling says that Team B is awarded the ball for the ensuing throw-in, regardless of whether the final free throw is successful.

I knew that this sounded familiar. It was question #11 on the 2007 IAABO Refresher Exam. The correct answer was yes, and the citation was 3-4-15, and 2006-07 Casebook Play 3.4.15c Page 20.

I also recall a heated discussion regarding this interpretation at our Refresher Exam study group.