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Originally Posted by eg-italy
a "three point try for goal" which begins when the ball leaves the player's hands, not when the act of shooting starts.
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This is absolutely not true in NCAA or NFHS. The try for goal begins when the "habitual motion" preceding the release begins.
As I and others have pointed out, if you put up the signal at the beginning of the trying motion (that is, when he jumps from beyond the arc), you're telling everyone that you're awarding 3 free throws if he's fouled. The ball doesn't have to be released to award the 3 free throws. If the player passes the ball instead of shooting it, then you simply put down the signal. I don't see the problem with this, personally.
It seems there is simply a difference of opinion on whether this is a reasonable thing to communicate. The fact that I might signal a "3-point pass" doesn't seem to be a good enough reason not to put up the signal when the trying motion begins.