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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by ChuckElias
"On the floor" is irrelevant to whether a player is in the act of shooting when the foul occured. The player can be on the floor and still be in the act of shooting. A player can be airborne and not be in the act of shooting. Stating the player's location is not an accurate reason for counting or cancelling the goal.
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Just for the record, when I do say "On the floor" I don't mean where the player was when the foul was committed. I mean where the player will be when the ball is put into play.
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Uhmmm...no.
You can argue that "on the floor" is accepted jargon to designate "before the shot".
You can't argue that "on the floor" means we'll be "on the floor" when play resumes.
We are always "on the floor" when play resumes.
For the record...I sometimes say it, not usually. I prefer "NO SHOT!". Or "BEFORE THE SHOT!" But it happens I get lazy & say "on the floor". And when I do the only sh!t I take is from fellow officials.
No biggie.