Leaving free-throw line

[hawkfarmer]

When you are the shooter can you leave the line as soon as it leaves your hand? If that is the rule, as I believe it is, then Craft was completely legal and got screwed on a headsy play.

 

[GoBigFred]

Supposed to be played off the rim

 

[hawkfan2679]

For some reason I thought it was leave the line when the ball hits/reaches the rim...but I could be wrong.

 

[H8IAST8]

Supposed to be played off the rim

must hit the rim. it was close. at least the 3rd call this tournament.

 

[hawkfarmer]

So it must hit the rim before the shooter can leave, but the rest of the players it is off the release?

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

When you are the shooter can you leave the line as soon as it leaves your hand? If that is the rule, as I believe it is, then Craft was completely legal and got screwed on a headsy play.

The shooter can't leave the line until ball hits the rim.

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

So it must hit the rim before the shooter can leave, but the rest of the players it is off the release?

Yes.

 

[hawkfarmer]

That is the dumbest rule.

 

[mcnuttn]

I slow motioned it on my tv and his foot DOESN'T hit the ground until after the the ball hits the rim. So is the rule that your body can't be past the line?

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

That is the dumbest rule.

Not sure why you say that is a dumb rule?

 

[thejumper5]

"Free-thrower shall not break the vertical plane of the free-throw line with either foot until the ball strikes the ring, flange or backboard"

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools...-12/misc_non_event/1113-bkb-ncaa-rulebook.pdf

 

[DeanMarshall]

Dumbest rule? James Naismith wrote that rule it's so OLD

 

[CAARHawk]

That is the dumbest rule.

The right shooter could slam home misses all day. For instance, let Durant do that and he scores two every time.

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

The right shooter could slam home misses all day. For instance, let Durant do that and he scores two every time.

Exactly..

I was waiting to see why he thought that, before responding. It would be crazy to think what basketball would become without that rule.

 

[burky247]

Not sure why you say that is a dumb rule?

Agreed. You learn about that rule when you first start playing basketball. Otherwise the shooter would have an advantage of knowing when he is going to shoot the ball and gets a head start to retrieve the rebound. Which is just what Craft did.

 

[CAARHawk]

Also nobody can D him.

 

[Foval21]

Dumbest rule? James Naismith wrote that rule it's so OLD

actually that rule was put in when wilt was playing because he would pretty much dunk his free throws by jumping from behind the line.

 

[DuffMan]

its a very good rule actually, and the officials nailed it.

 

[H8IAST8]

its a very good rule actually, and the officials nailed it.

strange who many of these calls there have been though.

 

[Hawkfnntn]

I don't see whats dumb about it either. Cause todays players could run and jump to shoot a layup from there if it didn't matter when you left the line. But the biggest reason why is just what happend there. It gives shooter an advantage as to getting the board. It's been a rule for a long long time. Learned it before playing organized JR high ball.