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Originally posted by JeffTheRef
The NCAA rules online referenced in a previous post shows the following:
1. In the table of rule differences, re: airborne shooter, it says of NFHS "In air after release of try or tap" and under NCAA Men "No rule".
2. In Rule 4-1-1 (Airborne Shooter) it says "An airborne shooter is a player who has released the ball on a try for goal until one foot has returned to the floor." And 4-1-2 says: "An airborn shooter is in the act of shooting".
Am I out of my mind? DON'T answer that. Rather, answer: "Is the table consistent with the definition?" and "What, concisely, are the practical implications of the difference in the NCAA and NFHS version of 'airborne shooter?'"
TIA
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The airborne shooter distinction comes from the fact that in NF and NCAA women's rules that an airborne shooter who crashes into a defensive player in such a way to have a foul called on the offensive player is still deemed to have control of the ball. Therefore a player control foul is called and no free throws may occur.
In NCAA men's, after the shot is released, and then the shooter crashes and is charged with a foul, the defense could go to the other end to shoot free throws if they were in the bonus.