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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
"On the floor" perpetuates a myth just as much as "over the back," "reach," or the traveling signal on a throwin spot violation. "On the floor" implies that since the foul was on the floor the basket shouldn't count. This is what leads to coaches, players, and fans crying "this isn't the NBA" when we count a shot that was begun on the floor.
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Disagree. I don't think this one is interpreted literally. "On the floor" means not on the shot. It doesn't
imply the shot doesn't count, it
means the shot doesn't count. I don't think many people relate it directly to the position of the player with regard to touching the floor or not.