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Originally Posted by mutantducky
btw, I want to add something on the jump shot, take it or leave it. 
I play and I was talking to other players about these situations. Everyone assumed it was a shooting foul on the layups when the foul occurs right after the landing. That's just what players think and I'm going to stick with that unless there is a delay. it has to be really quick so unless it happens basically right after I'll go with the non-shooting foul. |
As one who not only played but also coached for almost 20 years at the high school & college level I can say from experience that most coaches and more than 90% of players assume incorrectly about the rules so they are definetely not a reliable source for help with interpretations.
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Originally Posted by mutantducky
But again, I don't care what the rules say if a player is hit right after the landing that is a shooting foul and it is foolish not to call it a shooting foul because it is impacting the shot.
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1) The rules are the rules and it is our job to enforce them as written. To say you don't care about the rules is cavalier at best. To actual mean it is not only ignorant but shows a complete disregard for officiating as a serious profession.
2) There is no way for the shot to be affected AFTER the player has landed. The ball has alrady been released. Even if I was willing to entertain the arguement (but I'm not) that anticipating the impact somehow affected a players ability to properly shoot I would view it no different than anticipating a block or other aspect of basketball. Fouls are a part of the game and in this case, the rules say this foul is by definition after the shot.