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Tue Oct 26, 1999, 12:02am
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My first question is, What the heck is A1's teammate doign touching the ball on a three point try anyway?
I'm assuming the question means an accidental touching by A2. The only way i can envision this occurring with the ball entering the basket is if A2 sets a screen for A1's trey, and the ball deflects off A2's fingertips... I think that if an offensive player touches this try it now becomes a tap and as a result it is from were the tapper is located on the floor. As i read it, the three-point try never ended. According to 4-40-4: "The try ends when the throw is successful, when it is certain the throw is unsuccessful or when the thrown ball touches the floor or when the ball becomes dead." None of these criteria have been met, just like the try hasn't ended in your scenario when the defensive player touches the ball. Furthermore, A2's touching doesn't constitute a tap since "A tap for goal is the contacting of the ball...in an attempt to direct the ball into his/her basket." [4-40-5] As the touching was unintentional, it wasn't an attempt to direct the ball... So, i think that 3 points should be rewarded. 
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