How Many Free Throws?

[stiffler3492]

A1 is intentionally fouled while in the act of shooting. The try is good. How many free throws follow?

1. One
2. Two
3. Three

All instances are followed with Team A taking the ball out of bounds at the nearest spot.

A rule/case reference would be helpful, too.

My opinion is three. One for the "And 1", and then the two for the intentional foul.

[APG]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

My opinion is three. One for the "And 1", and then the two for the intentional foul.

Incorrect.

The penalty for an intentional foul is two shots and the ball. The only case where this is not true is on a missed three point shot.

[stiffler3492]

Do you have a rule reference?

[APG]

Don't have my 2010 books nearby so you'll have to accept the casebook play from last year. The rule hasn't changed.

4.19.3 Situation A: B1 is charged with an intentional foul on A1 who is in the act of shooting: (a) a successful two-point or three-point try; (b) an unsuccessful two-point try; or (c) an unsuccessful three-point try. RULING: In (a) and (b) A1 is awarded two free throws. In (c), A1 is awarded three free throws. In all situations following the free throws, Team A is awarded a throw-in at the out-of-bounds spot nearest the foul.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

A1 is intentionally fouled while in the act of shooting. The try is good. How many free throws follow?

1. One
2. Two
3. Three

All instances are followed with Team A taking the ball out of bounds at the nearest spot.

A rule/case reference would be helpful, too.

My opinion is three. One for the "And 1", and then the two for the intentional foul.

This may come across as harsh, but this should be basic. Do you ever combine penalties for a single foul? No.

Just as you don't add bonus free throws to technical foul penalties, you don't add "and one" to an intentional foul. By your logic, you'd need to give a shooter four shots if he was intentionally fouled while shooting an unsuccessful shot. Five if it was a three point shot.

[stiffler3492]

Thank you. That's what I get for looking in the wrong place.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

Do you have a rule reference?

NFHS rule 10-6 PENALTIES (Rule 10 Summary) #4 on p.64 of the rule book. This is a good reference section for any and all of your free throw penalty questions.

[bainsey]

For what it's worth, I had a game last spring that had an intentional foul on a made shot (wrapped arms around his waist on a lay-up), and this team was also expected a third free throw, due to the made basket.

That caught me by surprise, but perhaps this is a more common myth than I suspected.