[zebraman]

Right or wrong, officials at the highest levels have learned to not complicate their lives. Back to the original post on this thread. There is no way that Scott Thornley is going to call a dead ball foul on that play unless it's obvious to everyone in the gym that the contact started and ended well after the shot.

The first time I worked a men's CC scrimmage, a three-point shot was taken in front of me. After the shooter (A1) landed, B1 ran into him. The 3-pointer went in. I counted the hoop and gave the ball to team A for a throw-in (we were not in bonus).

After the game, the CC assignor told me this. "You were correct by rule, but you really complicated that play. If you can get away with it, just count the hoop and give A1 a free throw next time."

In a high school game, I may still do it by the book. For me to be successful at the college level, I do it a little different. That's just the way it is.