February 23, 201511 yr It is a violation to fake a free throw. NCAA - Rule 8-Section 5 - Free Throws Section 5. Free Throw Requirements Art. 1. After the ball is placed at the disposal of a free-thrower: a. The free-thrower shall release the try within 10 seconds and in such a way that the ball enters the basket or touches the ring or flange before the free throw ends. b. The free-thrower shall not purposely fake a try nor shall the free-thrower’s teammates nor opponents purposely fake a violation. There you have it... What is the penalty? Same as the NBA? It counts as a missed attempt and the other team gets the ball unless it was the first of a two shot free throw. If the first of two shots, then the shooter gets to shoot the second one, right? That is the way I read the NBA rule.
February 23, 201511 yr It is a violation to fake a free throw. NCAA - Rule 8-Section 5 - Free Throws Section 5. Free Throw Requirements Art. 1. After the ball is placed at the disposal of a free-thrower: a. The free-thrower shall release the try within 10 seconds and in such a way that the ball enters the basket or touches the ring or flange before the free throw ends. b. The free-thrower shall not purposely fake a try nor shall the free-thrower’s teammates nor opponents purposely fake a violation. There you have it... 100% violation then. WKU got hosed. The problem stems from what is a "fake?" It is not defined in the rulebook so , therefore, it's left up to the referees which means you will ALWAYS get differing opinions. What if the shooter starts the ball upward and then realizes something doesn't feel right? Is that a fake? Casebook specifically says that if the official seems the shooter to not being attempting to fake then the players on the lane are expected to hold their positions and it is not a violation. What does a fake look like assuming it wasn't the Globetrotters' ball-on-a-string shot?
February 24, 201511 yr Author The problem stems from what is a "fake?" It is not defined in the rulebook so , therefore, it's left up to the referees which means you will ALWAYS get differing opinions. What if the shooter starts the ball upward and then realizes something doesn't feel right? Is that a fake? Casebook specifically says that if the official seems the shooter to not being attempting to fake then the players on the lane are expected to hold their positions and it is not a violation. What does a fake look like assuming it wasn't the Globetrotters' ball-on-a-string shot? Trust me. This was a fake. It kind of look like a Globetrotters' move.
February 24, 201511 yr It was a fake. Sorry, I can't share the video. It came from the site that NCAA officials review game film and I was told not to share.
February 25, 201511 yr Author Larry Johnson had a hitch and people complained. I want to see the pump fake. This wasn't a hitch. This was faking a shot, pulling the ball back down, then taking a shot. It was not a pause or a hitch.
February 26, 201511 yr This wasn't a hitch. This was faking a shot, pulling the ball back down, then taking a shot. It was not a pause or a hitch. No video?
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