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Originally Posted by SNR
The dumbest rule when it comes to free throw shooting is when a player is shooting 1 and 1 in college. I get that when it's in the act of shooting and the field goal isn't scored. That's obviously a situation where you shoot two foul shots. But all those instances where the player has to shoot 1 and 1. I never know when they happen or why. It just seems reeruned. They should move to every foul is two free throws unless the field goal is made in the act of shooting or it's a foul in the act of shooting a 3.
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It's quite simple really. Every half they count team fouls, and when a team fouls for the 7th time (provided it's a non-shooting foul), the other team gets a 1 and 1. This is called a bonus situation and remains the same for team fouls 8 and 9. When a team fouls for the 10th time in a half, the other team simply gets two shots. This is a double bonus situation.
Basically, the rule is in place to provide an incentive not to foul on defense too often.