Foul after shooter returns to floor

[crosscountry55]

I can’t remember where I lived at the time, but early in my officiating career I remember a commissioner who said that anything even reasonably close in this case should err on the side of three free throws (or an “and-one” in this case). I didn’t necessarily agree, but when your assigner wants it called a certain way, then you call it a certain way.

I hate to say it, but I think this philosophy on this type of play is more common among officials then we might like to admit.

As to the specific play in question, it’s not really that close. Should have been OOB or bonus. But if the official subscribes to the philosophy I just cited, it might explain why he said it was in the act of shooting.


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