Let's look at that rule:
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Rule 7, SECTION 7 DEAD BALL The ball becomes dead, or remains dead, when:
ART. 7 . . . A foul, other than player-control or team-control, occurs (see exceptions a, b and c below).
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Is this a team control foul or player control foul? Is there team or player control once a try is in flight?
If this is not a team/player control situation, consider the exceptions:
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EXCEPTION: The ball does not become dead until the try or tap ends, or until the airborne shooter returns to the floor, when:
a. Article 5, 6, or 7 occurs while a try or tap for a field goal is in flight.
b. Article 5 or 7 occurs while a try for a free throw is in flight.
c. Article 7 occurs by any opponent of a player who has started a try or tap for goal ....
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Exception a clearly does not apply since it is not a field goal.
Exception c clearly does not apply since the foul was not by an opponent of the shooter.
But, what about exception b? Does it fit? If so, then the ball does not become dead until the try ends due to the exception.