[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by Josh Ovens
i had a game last night. As A1 puts up a jumpshot, my partner call a foul on A2 for fouling B2 after the ball is released and in the air. the shot was good, ball went through the basket.
CALL: my partner reported the foul on A2. he nullified the basket. the coach was ranting and raving, so my partner asked me if the ball was released before he blew the whistle. and i told him," the ball went in, it was released before the foul/ whistle blew." we went ahead and scored the basket and gave the ball to Team B on the baseline. I let him run the baseline, even though the foul was called, the basket was scored. If it was a close game, and a team wanted a foul after a basket to prevent them from running the baseline to put the ball at the spot throw in. it puts them at a disadvantage. so thats what i went with. me and other officials looked it up in the rule/ case book, but couldnt find the senario. can someone help me out to find it?

The question that should have been asked is whether or not A2's foul was committed bfore A1's attempt was released? Your partner's whistle does not necessarily make a live ball dead. If A1 still had control of the ball when A2 fouled B2, then the ball became dead the instant A2's foul occured. If A1 had released the ball for his/her attempt and then A2 fouled B2, then the ball remains live until the shot is either made or missed. If the former is the case, then A1's field goal attempt is scored and if Team B is not in the bonus situation it will receive the ball for a throw-in anywhere along the endline in its backcourt. If it is the latter case, then A1's field goal attempt is not scored because a dead ball cannot score and if Team B is not in the bonus situation it will receive the ball for a designated spot throw-in nearest the spot of A2's foul.