Shooter fouled while shooting over backboard

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Did the violation or the foul occur first?

Nevadaref brings up a good point. The issue is moot if the violation occurs first, at which point the foul (assuming not intentional/flagrant) is ignored.

That said, considering this scenario, the odds are high that the foul would occur first. If so, it's still considered to be in the act of shooting. In the event the ball goes in after having passed over the backboard, the shot doesn't count because the ball became dead when the violation occurred. But you would still award two FTs.

This is all assuming a rectangular backboard, of course. Seems like 99% of them are these days, but I suppose there are still a few fan backboards out there.