End of game free throws

[lukealex]

Had a conversation last night with my partner about this:

At the end of a game, team A is leading, doesn't really matter by how much. A1 shoots and is fouled.

The shot came as a buzzer beater, shot was in time, foul was before buzzer. Do you shoot the free throws? What if foul was after buzzer?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by lukealex

The shot came as a buzzer beater, shot was in time, foul was before buzzer. Do you shoot the free throws? What if foul was after buzzer?

The key is that Team A is leading, I think. Since the FTs will not affect the outcome of the game, they are not attempted. If the foul came after the buzzer, it's the same answer.

If Team A had been trailing, by 1 or 2 points, then you would shoot the FTs, even if the foul came after the horn. You said the shot was away in time, so the ball remains live even after the horn. So the foul would be penalized.

[Nevadaref]

5-6-2
Exception 3. If a foul occurs so near the expiration of time that the timer cannot get the clock stopped before time expires or after time expires, but while the ball is in flight during a try or tap for field goal. The quarter or extra period ends when the free throw(s) and all related activity have been completed. No penalty or part of a penalty carries over from one quarter or extra period to the next. No free throw(s) shall be attempted after time has expired for the fourth quarter or any extra period, unless the point(s) would affect the outcome of the game.