Basketball rules fundamentals

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Perhaps the coach was right. How do you know that he wasn't? From your post, I see nothing to indicate that the player had begun the act of shooting.

Ending a dribble does not constitute the start of the habitual throwing motion.

I read Dude's post as saying that he judged that the player had started his act of shooting, and he then called the foul accordingly.

And Dude's never lied to me before.