[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Personally, I don't think the greater infraction (swing and hit vs swing and miss) should carry a lesser penalty (victim shoots vs anyone shoots). It just feels backwards.

An attempt to strike, punch or kick by using a fist, hands, arms, legs or feet regardless of whether contact is made


So let's say that the infraction starts with the beginning of the attempt. So therefore the ball is dead when the contact occurs, if there is any.