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Originally Posted by Pantherdreams
A1 attack the rim and goes to shoot a pull up. As he gathers and starts to elevate B2 reaches in and strips the ball on the way up - no contact all ball. A1 continues upward motion of his shot without ball arms flailing (trying to indicate he was hit? - maybe he just likes to flail?) Regardless he's left the floor without the basketball, B2 now dives after the loose ball going through the legs of the jumping player. Multipe other players dive in late. A1 ends up landing awkardly on back as players pile in.
Train wreck, bodies everywhere. No one is hurt or upset just playing hard.
Is the foul on B2 (clippng the player in the air as he chases down the loose ball) a shooting foul? When does it become a shooting foul in this scenario.
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Personal foul on B2, award the ball to Team A for a throw in closest point to where the infraction occurred or FTs if over the bonus/penalty limit (FIBA - 2FT on or after the 5th team foul of the quarter).
I don't think it's a question of a foul or not. Incidental contact may or may not be a foul depending on the situation and I truly do appreciate hustle plays as it sounds the OP has described. None the less, however, from this description B2 has disrupted the balance of an airborne A1 causing A1 to fall to the floor and creating a disadvantage. To me that should be a straightforward call with player safety in mind.
The real question is when did A1 become airborne for the try for goal? The wording of
"As he gathers and starts to elevate" tells me he was not airborne at the time of the ball being knocked away, therefore not a shooter while A1 was airborne. Awarding Free Throws based on this IMO would be incorrect (unless as previously stated in a bonus/penalty situation.)