Shooting the Technical

[Scratch85]

I agree this has been a popular question. Maybe it is easier to grasp if you think of why the lane spaces are not occupied during an intentional or technical FT. They are not occupied because the ball will not remain live after a missed FT and there is no need for rebounders. The ball will be put in play at the spot nearest the violation or at the division line when the FT's have ended.

It has nothing to do with giving the FT shooter an added advantage or the offending Team an added penalty.

[agr8zebra]

I guess the fact that I couldn't find any mention of the applying specifics for a Techincal foul, one would conclude that normal free throw mechanics apply.

Sometime I wish it would just spell out things/rules or non-rules.

I guess we as officials have applied our own interurps, that they have spread to others.

[Adam]

This, in my opinion, is the biggest myth in basketball. It's the most widely held myth, at least.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

This, in my opinion, is the biggest myth in basketball. It's the most widely held myth, at least.

More widespread than "over the back"?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rwest

More widespread than "over the back"?

Yes, and more widespread than "reaching" and the throwin travel. Everyone thinks they have to move back. I had a kid the other night on an intentional free throw walk up to the 3 pt line. His coach said something to him, then he walked back behind the division line.

I think more officials will require this of the players than will call "over the back" when there's no contact.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yes, and more widespread than "reaching" and the throwin travel. Everyone thinks they have to move back. I had a kid the other night on an intentional free throw walk up to the 3 pt line. His coach said something to him, then he walked back behind the division line.

I think more officials will require this of the players than will call "over the back" when there's no contact.

I have yet to see it in my area. But I always hear "over the back". Its either very wide spread in Georgia or I'm being stalked and the same guy is going to all of my games!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rwest

I have yet to see it in my area. But I always hear "over the back". Its either very wide spread in Georgia or I'm being stalked and the same guy is going to all of my games!

Really, when you shoot free throws for a T or X, all the players don't immediately retreat behind the division line?

BTW, that same guy comes to my games in Colorado. He brings his sister, though, and she's always counting to 3.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

This, in my opinion, is the biggest myth in basketball. It's the most widely held myth, at least.

Third thread in less than a week regarding this issue. Is this a job for the Mythbusters?