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Originally Posted by rbruno
I guess the question is how long does the ball remain dead after the ball goes through the hoop and exactly when does the contact occur. Could you make the case that after the ball fully goes through it is now at the disposal of the opposing team and is now "live"? if so the contact would be a common foul similar to when a jump shooter shoots and misses but is fouled after he/she returns to the floor.
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Wow! rbruno has nit-picking down to a science.
But it's a valid question.
When is the ball at the disposal?
When we start our count.
When do we start our count?
When the ball is at the disposal.
To quote United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, "I know it when I see it".