Faking on Free Throws
 

Two funny moments from the NBE……....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55zID...ture=rec-HM-r2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j8ucgdVgCY&NR=1

Stupid Rule!
 

NFHS R9-S1-A3b: After the ball is placed at the disposal of a free thrower, the free thrower shall not fake a try, nor shall any player in a marked lane space fake to cause an opponent to violate.

NCAA R9-S1-A2b: After the ball is placed at the disposal of a free-thrower, the free-thrower shall not purposely fake a try nor shall the freethrower’s teammates nor opponents purposely fake a violation.


I do not have a problem with the blue portions of the above sections of NFHS R9-S1-A3b and NCAA R9-S1-A2b. It is the red portions of the above sections of NFHS R9-S1-A3b and NCAA R9-S1-A2b to which I strenuousy object. A player in a lane space knows that he canNOT enter the free throw before the ball touches the ring or backboard (NFHS) or before the ball leaves the shooter's hand(s). If you are stupid enough to get faked into the lane before the rules permit you deserve to be called for a free throw violation. When the red portions of the rules were adopted by the NFHS and NCAA Committees I could not believe that the Committees would time on such nonsense.

MTD, Sr.

Thats why NFHS says the ball has to hit the rim before entering the lane!

"I'm So Dizzy My Head Is Spinning" ...
 

Remember, there was a time, many, many, years ago, when the NFHS rules allowed the lane rebounders to enter the lane on the release. In fact, during my twenty-eight years, the NFHS has gone from touch, to release, back to touch. Maybe the portion of the rule dealing with fakes didn't keep up with these changes.

Are you sure about that? :rolleyes:

different but funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl4lgDWeZdk&NR=1

I take it you're referring to the fact that some refs say, "wait until it hits the rim," which is technically incorrect as the rule states "touches the ring or backboard or until the free throw ends."

Take Two Aspirin And It Will Run It's Course In A Few Days ...
 

grunewar: You've been reading too many mbyron posts lately, haven't you? The same thing happened to me a few weeks ago. I found that I was posting with words that I didn't really know the meaning of, they just sounded mbyronish.

Ok, I changed it! :p

And My Cat Too ...
 

If only my kids would listen to me like you do?

And your wife probably is thinking the same about YOU.;)

1. That's not why.
2. That's not what it says.