[billyu2]

This situation was brought up a few years ago and I remember it being suggested this should be considered an intentional foul based on the rule stipulating free throws must be unhindered attempts to score. In Cameron's post, the shooter was in the act of shooting when the contact occurred and therefore, hindered by contact. If the ball had been released, the contact could be ruled incidental or a common foul since in most cases the act of shooting would have ended. (Exception: airborne shooter) The clincher for me though is that continuous motion also applies to free throws. However, by rule, we cannot award the fouled FT shooter 1 free throw if the original was missed or an "and 1" if the original FT was good. Likewise if we rule this a common foul, where is the rule basis for awarding a FT shooter (fouled in the act of shooting) a 1 and 1 or double bonus or nothing at all if Team A is not in the bonus. By elimination, we are left with an intentional foul.