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Originally posted by refTN
I would have to see this play for sure. The word continuation is not in the nfhs rule book, but continous shooting motion is. In high school and college I would have to see this play but the kid would have to be moving in an upward motion before I would give him the basket.
The NBA is the only group to have both the word continuation and continous shooting motion in their books as well as definitions for both. Continuation refers to gathering the ball, and continuous shooting motion is defined just like it is in the nfhs and ncaa.
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OK, should I or shouldn't I? What the heck, I can't resist.
refTN, this is part of your problem. You need to see more plays instead of getting hung up on the words continuous and continuation! One of the most outspoken officials about this whole discussion is Joe Forte, who you will probably hear speak at a camp in the future for.........wait.........the SEC! I'm not trying to belittle you but I tried to describe what I'm talking about in such a way to take any doubt about what the shooter's (hint: he was a shooter) intentions were. Also, if the ball is in his hands and he is taking his/her step(s) toward the basket, what else are they going to do? We have had years of an error by ommission; the player was on the floor. Now, instructors and higher-level officials are saying there isn't a difference in the rules and if we are going to make an error, make an error of commission; give the shooter free-throws or a free-throw. The beginning of the shooting motion is the key here.
I just read your post again and noticed something else. What if the defender was playing D in such a way where the motion wasn't up but was delayed until the offensive play was in the air and forced to scoop the ball to the hoop under-handed? Are you going to NOT call it a shooting foul because the upward motion didn't happen?
I don't have my NBA rule book at work, but how does it say continuation refers to gathering the ball? I'm not saying it doesn't, I just would like to know the wording.