free thrower

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

A1, at the free-throw line to attempt a free throw: (a) muffs
the pass from the official and it rolls forward; or (b) while performing his/her
habitual dribbles prior to the release, accidentally allows the ball to deflect off
his/her foot into the lane. RULING: In (a), the official should sound the whistle to
prevent any violations and then start the free throw procedure again. No freethrow
violation should be called in this situation. In (b), a free-throw violation
shall be called on A1. (9-1-3a, e)

It also reads the same in the 2009-2010 casebook.

[cmhjordan23]

What about when free throw shooter dribbles ball, loses control but ball stays inside semi-circle and shooter retrieves it, is this a violation also?

[deecee]

Originally Posted by cmhjordan23

What about when free throw shooter dribbles ball, loses control but ball stays inside semi-circle and shooter retrieves it, is this a violation also?

why would this be a violation?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by deecee

why would this be a violation?

It wouldn't.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by just another ref

It wouldn't.

I was hoping the question asker would come to that conclusion his/her self.

[tianxia02]

Originally Posted by deecee

I was hoping the question asker would come to that conclusion his/her self.

loses control but ball stays inside