[SamIAm]

Originally posted by Rick Durkee
This could be a stupid question, but I don't consider myself particularly stupid. I am, however, eminently qualified to ask a silly question.

A5 attempts to rebound the ball. B5 runs into the back of A5 at approximately the same time that the ball hits A5 in the head. The ball heads toward the basket but misses. By rule 4-40, this would not seem to qualify as a shot. Therefore, I think I would call a common foul and apply the appropriate penalty. Am I right, so far?

What happens if the ball does go in? I figure I have to count the points, but do I still call a common foul, which could result in more than one free throw? Or do I have a good basket and one foul shot? I can't find any way to call anything but a common foul.

Rick

If you call the common foul, the ball becomes dead as there was not a try in progress. The ball was merely in the air. No basket.