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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by MJT
"The key to me in the situation as described is that the player clearly passed the ball. If he had even just hung onto it, I'd give him the benefit of the doubt"
Tough to argue with that!!!
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Let me give it a shot. A player begins the shooting motion, is fouled, and returns to the floor with the ball. He goes to the line.
A player begins the shooting motion, is fouled, and passes the ball. No shots.
That makes no sense whatsoever. If you judge that the shooting motion started, then the continuation of the motion is irrelevant (unless the ball goes in the basket).
Remember that you're not awarding FTs b/c the player shot the ball and was fouled. You're awarding FTs b/c the player was fouled while attempting to shoot the ball. By rule, all it takes to attempt is to begin the habitual motion.
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Chuck, maybe you're better at this than me but there are certainly times when I think a play might unfold one way but change my mind once I've allowed it to complete.
As a maybe not so good example, A1 starts his shooting motion and jumps from behind the 3 pt line. As you put up 3 fingers A1 passes the ball to the low post.
You don't stubbornly keep your arm up in this case, do you?