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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Snaqwells
I guess the question is, can the habitual shooting motion begin before the basketball is in hand?
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Nope. The rules don't allow it.
NCAA R4-60--"A shooter is a player who attempts a try for a field goal or free throw".
NCAA R 4-67-2-- "A try starts when the player begins the motion that habitually precedes the release of the ball on a try".
NFHS R4-40-3 says the same thing about releasing the ball.
There is nowayinhell you can have a "try" without the ball being in contact with the player's hand(s). If a player is fouled before touching the ball, it's not a shooting foul.
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I suppose you could consider the leap on an ally-oop to be the beginning of the mothion that habitually precedes the release. What about a foul on a rebounder who is attempting to tap the ball into the goal? We put them at the line even if the foul occurred before they actually contacted the ball, don't we?
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JR hit the nail on the head with his rules references and interpretation. And to answer your question, the answer is no.
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Ohio High School Athletic Association
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