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Old Sun Nov 16, 2014, 02:19am
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Free-throw airball question

Just a quick question… As trail on the first free-throw of a two shot foul, and the ball completely misses the rim, should the whistle be blown? I had a game the other day where my partner insisted that I blow the ball dead on the first shot if the ball did not hit the rim. I know the ball should be blown dead if the shot missed and was to remain in play. I'm not familiar with the occurrence on the first throw, and can't find it in the manual, so I decided to ask you guys. It felt funny putting my hand up and saying "the ball didn't hit the rim, one shot", when the lead could easily just pick the ball up under the basket and say "one shot."


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Old Sun Nov 16, 2014, 07:59am
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No.

The ball is automatically dead on the miss....violation or not. No need for a whistle.
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Old Sun Nov 16, 2014, 10:03am
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There is no action (i.e., signal, mechanic, etc) necessary for you to display after 1st shot misses. Advise your crew member to stop slowing down the game for no reason.
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Old Sun Nov 16, 2014, 10:47am
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Makes sense. Thanks guys, just making sure on one of those small issues.
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Old Sun Nov 16, 2014, 11:16am
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Makes sense. Thanks guys, just making sure on one of those small issues.
This is one of those pieces of advice where, as the new guy, you just smile and nod. Brain dump it later and forget about it.
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