DP mechanics

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Are you implying that, although the contact happened after release, the runner's presence altered the throw?

Why not? Basketball gives a player 2 free throws if contact is made after the fact the ball was released

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Why not? Basketball gives a player 2 free throws if contact is made after the fact the ball was released

I wasn't saying should or should not, just asking if the OP meant that.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Why not? Basketball gives a player 2 free throws if contact is made after the fact the ball was released

Oooh boy, I don't know of too many coaches that are going to accept that as a rationale for calling INT!

Originally Posted by falsecut

I'm really trying to get ideas on what to look for in this kind of situation and who should look for it and so forth. I'm not looking for confirmation that the right call was made or not made. All of you would have gotten this call perfectly correct I just was looking for how you would have arrived at your conclusion.

It's entirely possible that the SS was affected by the proximity of the runner coming in standing up, so you would have to look for evidence of that (e.g., just as she's about to throw, she turns her head or body away). Short of that, if contact happened after the ball was released, you really can't say that the contact caused the errant throw.