non-shooters on free throw

[Chris Whitten]

Have had two partners (Varsity officials) recently move non-shooters on a free throw who are standing outside the 3 pt arc and just above the free throw line extended to a position above the top of the key. Did I miss a rule change?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Chris Whitten

Have had two partners (Varsity officials) recently move non-shooters on a free throw who are standing outside the 3 pt arc and just above the free throw line extended to a position above the top of the key. Did I miss a rule change?

No.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by Chris Whitten

Have had two partners (Varsity officials) recently move non-shooters on a free throw who are standing outside the 3 pt arc and just above the free throw line extended to a position above the top of the key. Did I miss a rule change?

No, sir.

8-1-5 is still the same.

[Adam]

Ask them to show you the rule reference. If you're not comfortable with them, blame a skeptical "friend."

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Chris Whitten

Have had two partners (Varsity officials) recently move non-shooters on a free throw who are standing outside the 3 pt arc and just above the free throw line extended to a position above the top of the key. Did I miss a rule change?

Did you leave your book at home also?

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Chris Whitten

Have had two partners (Varsity officials) recently move non-shooters on a free throw who are standing outside the 3 pt arc and just above the free throw line extended to a position above the top of the key. Did I miss a rule change?

I recently had a veteran official during FTs for an INT foul, move non-shooters to beyond half-court.

[Raymond]

When someone in a game tells you something that seems suspect, I would check the rule book as soon as possible after the game.

[rekent]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I recently had a veteran official during FTs for an INT foul, move non-shooters to beyond half-court.

Correct would have been anything outside the field of vision of the FT shooter, right? 8-1-3 "... shall not occupy any spaces along the free-throw lane."

I've had officials constantly push them behind half court as well...

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by rekent

Correct would have been anything outside the field of vision of the FT shooter, right?

wrong.

Above the FT line extended and beyond the 3-point line.

[rekent]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

... Above the FT line extended and beyond the 3-point line.

That's what was intended by outside the field of vision.

[Freddy]

One practical way to think about it:
Free throws with the lane vacated seems to be a time used by coaches to gather his players in front of the bench for a quick meeting. Nothing at all wrong with that. But that's a right both coaches deserve.
Those who require all players to move beyond the division line deprive one of the coaches of this opportunity. And if it's the first half and the intentional foul involved one of his players, I want to give him the opportunity to speak to him in this brief stoppage in play.
Make sense?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by rekent

That's what was intended by outside the field of vision.

For most people, I think you could meet the requirements of the rule and still be in the field of vision.

For some, you could violate the rule and not be in the field of vision.