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[secondyear]

There was an NFHS exam question (Part II) that dealt with this situation. Live ball - Dead ball - question 63 (true or false), the ball becomes dead if A1 has started a try for goal, but B1 pushes A2 before the ball is in flight.

The answer is false, rule 6-7-7 exp 3. (agree with devdog69)

Section 7 - dead ball
The ball becomes dead, or remains dead when:
Art. 7 a foul occurs (see exception below)
#3 a foul is committed by any opponent of a player who has started a try or tap for goal (isin the act of shooting) before the foul occured, provided time did not expire before the ball was in flight. The trying motion must be continuous and begins after the ball comes to rest in the player's hand(s) on a try or touches the hand(s) on a tap, and is completed when the ball is clearly in flight. The trying motion may include arm, foot or body movements used by the player when throwing the ball at his/her basket.


After re-reading the original thread, the foul would be on B1 with A2 shooting the free throws, if in the bonus. I would have to see it and determine if it was intentional or a common foul.