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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
100% WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A contact foul during a live ball, including an act of fighting is a personal foul. See the following Case Book play.
8.7 SITUATION A:
A1 is attempting the second free throw of a two-shot foul. While the second free throw is in flight, A2 and B1 punch each other simultaneously. RULING: Both A2 and B1 are disqualified for fighting. Since this is a double personal foul, no free throws are awarded. The ball is put in play at the point of interruption. If A1's free throw is successful, Team B is awarded a throw-in from anywhere along the end line. If A1's free throw is unsuccessful, the alternating-possession procedure is used. (4-19-8; 6-4-3g; 7-5-3b; 4-36; 10-3-8; 10 Penalty 1c, 8a(1))
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100% RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have a rule that explicitly says that fighting is a technical foul whether the ball is dead or live.
The infraction is for the ATTEMPT to strike, not the subsequent contact....
4-18 (Fighting): Fighting is a flagrant act and can occur when the ball is dead or live. Fighting includes, but is not limited to combative acts such as:
ART. 1: An attempt to strike, punch or kick by using a fist, hands, arms,
legs or feet regardless of whether contact is made.
10-3 (Player Technical): A player shall not:
ART. 8: Be charged with fighting.
The case play you cite directly contradicts the rules (and that is not the first time that has occurred). I'm going with the rule over the case play given the propensity of the recent rules committees to write case plays without consulting the rules.