Free throw vioation questions

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

No, it was actually a deliberate rules change....maybe they called it an editorial but the commentary that went with it basically said that while the space is 3' deep, it was not the intent of the rules to allow a player to stand at the back of the space and duck behind another player. Not sure why. But they clearly said they want a foot nearer the lane line than the outer edge of the box. Never called it, however.

Camron:

Do you remember what year the change was made. I am getting senile (according to my sons, LOL). And I still of the opinion that it is a stupid editorial change. Just call the lane violation if the player violates leaving his lane space before he is allowed to leave. I have. No matter where the player stands he still can leave early and go behind an opponent. Just call the violation (not you, I know you would).

MTD, Sr.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Camron:

Do you remember what year the change was made. I am getting senile (according to my sons, LOL). And I still of the oppinion that it is a stupid editorial change. Just call the lane violation if the player violates leaving his lane space before he is allowed to leave. I have. No matter where the player stands he still can leave early and go behind an opponent. Just call the violation (not you, I know you would).

MTD, Sr.

I want to say it was 2-3 years ago. We had a very short debate about it here b/c, as you already stated, we all wanted to know what "near" meant.

[APG]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I want to say it was 2-3 years ago. We had a very short debate about it here b/c, as you already stated, we all wanted to know what "near" meant.

From 2009

Rules changes Posted

[davecasper]

thank you fellas for clarifying this rule.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Camron:

Do you remember what year the change was made. I am getting senile (according to my sons, LOL). And I still of the oppinion that it is a stupid editorial change. Just call the lane violation if the player violates leaving his lane space before he is allowed to leave. I have. No matter where the player stands he still can leave early and go behind an opponent. Just call the violation (not you, I know you would).

MTD, Sr.

Yes, they can call it an "editorial" change, but it was a change in the function of the rule. Nothing before the change even could be read to imply that there was any such requirement. It wasn't a "clarification" as they stated, but a new imposition on the players....that is a rule change, not an editorial change.

I HATE editorial changes that change the function of the rule with no basis for the new version from the prior version aside from it being on the same page. All that tells me is that someone had been calling it that way and decided to change the rule to match the way they were calling it and, to avoid being wrong all those years, they call it an editorial change.