Foul by Shooter After Returning to the Floor

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by rekent

Had a disagreement among a crew regarding the following play under NFHS rules. Would appreciate any input.

A1 drives down the middle of the lane and shoots a floater, returning to the floor and ending airborne shooter protections before A1's momentum causes A1 to run through B1 who has at all times maintained LGP in the path of A1. A1 illegally contacts B1: 1) prior to the ball passing through the basket; or 2) after the ball has passed through the basket. What is the call?

Crew decided (2-1) that in A) basket counts and A1 is assessed a common foul for an illegal push. Team B is awarded the ball at POI, which is an end-line running throw-in. In B) basket counts and no foul because the contact is neither intentional nor flagrant and was not committed on/by an airborne shooter.

Crew agreed unanimously on B), but on A) the contrary opinion was that because A1 was the shooter, the basket had to be canceled as with an airborne shooter PC foul.

The crew decisions are correct on both A and B. I’m curious why the one crew member wishes to cancel the goal when the foul is not a player control foul.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

The crew decisions are correct on both A and B. I’m curious why the one crew member wishes to cancel the goal when the foul is not a player control foul.

Agree. Once A1 lands, A1 is a rebounder like A2 to A5.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Agree. Once A1 lands, A1 is a rebounder like A2 to A5.

That's a great way to simplify the play to come up with the correct ruling.

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