I promised one more example of the counting/cancelling activity part of the rule.
A1 shoots and gets fouled by B1. The shot misses. Trail calls the foul (since it's out near the three-point line) and turns to report to the table. Coach B wants to "chat a little," the refs don't switch, and Lead begins to administer the shots. But Lead thought this was a three-point shot, so he mistakenly gives A1 three free throws. The shooter hits the first, misses the second, and hits the third. B inbounds the ball and dribbles upcourt. A steals the ball, brings it back, shoots, scores, and is fouled.
Now Trail recognizes the mistake from the first set of shots and goes to make a correction. This is still within the time limit, so a correction can be made. Trail tells the table to take away the point for the third free throw. Time, scores, and other activity that happened since the error do not get cancelled, so A's basket after the steal and B's foul all still count. The team A player who shot and was fouled gets one free throw, and play resumes right there.
Two points:
1. Remember nothing gets cancelled because of an error except the error itself.
2. Now you know how to get out of this mess. But the burning question is: How the heck did you get into it?
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