Bonus Free Throw Situations…Please increase your awareness of the fact that bonus free throw situations sometimes “sneak up” on us. If you have had a number of fouls in a quarter, confirm with the scorer the number of team fouls that have occurred before you put the ball in play via a throw-in. This can help to prevent a correctable error situation.
Such a situation involving five team fouls can become messy if the ball is put in play via a throw-in and another common foul occurs. Now you could be in a situation where one team will attempt four free throws instead of two. This can be particularly problematic if you are in a close game late in the fourth quarter.
Free Throws In a Two Person Crew…The trail official in a two person crew should be opposite the table during free throws. See page 62 in your IAABO Handbook for a two person crew. It has been noted that some officials are staying tableside. Let’s be consistent. Everyone should go opposite the table as the trail in a two-person crew for free throws.
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I have enforced the new 2023-2024 bonus free throw, as well as the IAABO opposite table as the Trail for free-throw during a two man crew. Thank you for this POE.
-Martina