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Originally Posted by MelbRef
Many players shoot a set shot, therefore they are not an airborne shooter.
So do you call a shooting foul if the defender crashes into the shooter immediately after they release the ball?
I think the rule is that this is not a shooting foul, but many officials call it that way.
Opinions?
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Agreed.
By RULE, the player is not an airborne shooter, and the foul should be a common foul.
As APPLIED, though, as long as the player is still finishing her (or, sometimes, his) shooting motion (a term undefined in the rule book), the expected call is a shooting foul.