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Originally Posted by Raymond
Sanity check since I'm no longer a rules nerd since coming off the court these last three seasons.
A1 is clearly in his shooting motion. Prior to the release of the shot, B2 and A2 foul each other. The try is successful.
Does continuous motion apply since one of the fouls was on the defense, or does continuous motion not apply since the double foul occurred while there was still team control prior to the release of the try.
Same situation, but the try is unsuccessful. Do we go to the AP arrow or does Team A get the ball back?
Now make the DF on A1 and B1 prior to the release of the try. Does that change any of the rulings?
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Rule 4-11-1 says, "Continuous motion applies to a try or tap for field goals and free throws, but it has no significance unless there is a foul by any defensive player during the interval which begins when the habitual throwing movement starts a try or with the touching on a tap and ends when the ball is clearly in flight."
Rule 4-11-3 says "Continuous motion does not apply if a teammate fouls after a player has started a try or tap for goal and before the ball is in flight. The ball becomes dead immediately."
Part of the definition of a double foul (4-19-8) includes fouls by both teams, one of whom is referenced in 4-11-3. This does not 'cancel out' simply by the fact there is also a foul by any defensive player as in 4-11-1.
Neither the rules book nor casebook contain an exception for a double foul as it relates to continuous motion.
As a result, the ball should become dead immediately when the double foul is ruled. Play would resume in the two scenarios above with a throw-in at the designated spot per rules 4-36-2a(1) and 7-5-3.