Foul after shooter returns to floor

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by DrPete

In watching the UVA-NC State game, Virginia player shoots a three from left corner, returns to the floor, and is fouled, then ball goes in the hoop. The crew counted the 3-point basket and awarded one free throw shot.
The contact was minimal, and clearly after the airborne shooter returned to the floor. Video would help here (5:54 to go in first half).

I see this often called as a "shooting" foul. I believe that it should be a regular old common foul since the shooter is no longer a shooter once he releases the ball and returns to the floor. Is the NCAA rule different from the NFHS rule set on this type of play? Do supervisors/commissioners want this called as a foul against a shooter as if it happened during the shot attempt?

Twice this season in college games (including just yesterday) I have called common fouls when the shooter was illegally contacted after returning to the floor. In the other game eatlier this season, I called it, then later in the same half, my partner had the same call against the same player.

What college supervisors do tell us is not to split hairs on calls that are expected.