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Message: [QUOTE="BBallF, post: 4147434, member: 10435"] Actually if you watch higher level men's games, like the 2021 NC game, which I just did, you will see that no one even comes close to the flagrant violation of the rule that Boston committed. In fact, the free throws I saw preserved the principle of verticality until the shot was released. I also rewatched the 2013 women's NC game between UCONN and Louisville randomly for the same reason and lo and behold no violations. I don't subscribe to the "everyone does it and they don't call it so let's do it" rule in sports. The reason it's not called is because it is rarely done blatantly, not prolifically like you state. Sorry, we just disagree. The rule was violated by Boston. Was it outcome determinative? More likely not but not impossibly. I personally have never seen such a flagrant violation of that rule in the women's game before and I suspect it will just continue until some ref has the nerve to follow the rule book. [/QUOTE]