non-shooters on free throw

[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?

[OKREF]

There is no rule which says that they must be behind the half court line, it is something we do. Just seems to settle every thing down, with the non administrating official watching these players to make sure nothing goes on.

[APG]

Originally Posted by OKREF

There is no rule which says that they must be behind the half court line, it is something we do. Just seems to settle every thing down, with the non administrating official watching these players to make sure nothing goes on.

I'm not going to direct players there...I have no authority to do so, but if they all want to congregate there without my input? I won't say anything...but I have had coaches want to talk to their players and had partners try to direct them back above halfcourt.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by APG

I'm not going to direct players there...I have no authority to do so, but if they all want to congregate there without my input? I won't say anything...but I have had coaches want to talk to their players and had partners try to direct them back above halfcourt.

I ageree. If a coach wants to talk to his players he should be allowed to, I wouldn't make them move to the backcourt.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by OKREF

There is no rule which says that they must be behind the half court line, it is something we do. Just seems to settle every thing down, with the non administrating official watching these players to make sure nothing goes on.

So this is a common practice where you work?

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

So this is a common practice where you work?

Yes. If we have a T, we get the shooter, tell the players to simply get back. One official administers the free throws while the other is watching the other 9 players. If we have a T, most likely tension is high. Also we make sure the official who called the T will be throwing the ball in at half court, so they are away from the table/bench side after we resume/

[Adam]

Originally Posted by OKREF

There is no rule which says that they must be behind the half court line, it is something we do. Just seems to settle every thing down, with the non administrating official watching these players to make sure nothing goes on.

I never direct them, but I don't stop them either. I just make sure they are all where non-lane players need to be by rule.

[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.