A-1 is awarded a free throw but the error is discovered after a rebound. Is it correct for the official to cancel the free throw?

A-1 is awarded a free throw but the error is discovered after a rebound. Is it correct for the official to cancel the free throw?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only if no points were scored
• D. Only if team B commits a foul

Answer: (B)

In basketball, once a free throw has been taken and a rebound occurs, the actions related to that free throw are considered finalized. The free throw should not be canceled once it has been executed. If the error is discovered after the rebound, the game continues based on the results of the free throw, including any subsequent play. Canceling the free throw at this point would disrupt the flow of the game and could unfairly impact the scores and statistics, as the results of the play following the free throw would need to be disregarded. Thus, the official cannot simply cancel the free throw after it has been completed. Other circumstances, such as no points being scored or a foul by the opposing team, do not affect the fact that once the free throw is taken and play resumes, that throw is effectively part of the game history. Therefore, the option indicating that it can be canceled is not applicable, affirming that the correct response is no.

In basketball, once a free throw has been taken and a rebound occurs, the actions related to that free throw are considered finalized. The free throw should not be canceled once it has been executed. If the error is discovered after the rebound, the game continues based on the results of the free throw, including any subsequent play.

Canceling the free throw at this point would disrupt the flow of the game and could unfairly impact the scores and statistics, as the results of the play following the free throw would need to be disregarded. Thus, the official cannot simply cancel the free throw after it has been completed.

Other circumstances, such as no points being scored or a foul by the opposing team, do not affect the fact that once the free throw is taken and play resumes, that throw is effectively part of the game history. Therefore, the option indicating that it can be canceled is not applicable, affirming that the correct response is no.