FT situation
 

Player A1 is shooting two free throws for a direct technical foul assessed to
B1. Right after the official hands the ball to A1, A2 flagrantly pushes B2. The official calls a flagrant foul on A2 and ejects him/her. The officials have no players lined up for A1's two free throws or for B2's two free throws and after B2 shoots, the officials award the ball to team B for a throw-in nearest to where the foul occurred Are the officials correct?

use both FED and NCAA

I don't think that the ball is dead after it has been handed to the free thrower.

Ciao

Good point. That would then have a material affect on the throw in location.

It would also affect who may shoot B's free throws.

NFHS: The officials are correct.
NCAA-M: The officials are correct.
NCAA-W: I need to check.

PS Could Juulie please give a lesson on the proper usage of and difference between affect and effect? :)

NCAAW: Same as NCAAM

I can help. :)

Affect is a verb.
Effect is a noun.

Thus endeth today's grammar lesson.

You're no Juulie!
 

Nope, both can be used as either a noun or a verb. :(

There is only one Juulie.
 

Found here.

usage Effect and affect are often confused because of their similar spelling and pronunciation. The verb 2affect usually has to do with pretense <she affected a cheery disposition despite feeling down>. The more common 3affect denotes having an effect or influence <the weather affected everyone's mood>. The verb effect goes beyond mere influence; it refers to actual achievement of a final result <the new administration hopes to effect a peace settlement>. The uncommon noun affect, which has a meaning relating to psychology, is also sometimes mistakenly used for the very common effect. In ordinary use, the noun you will want is effect <waiting for the new law to take effect> <the weather had an effect on everyone's mood>.

So for the purposes of this discussion, my statement was correct, even though it left the uncommon usages out.