Fouled after landing

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Vinski

An earlier thread got me thinking about a very plausible scenario, but one that I don’t recall seeing or at least being called in my short career.

Scenario:
Three point attempt: A1 goes up, releases shot and lands. B1 then spins to box him out but is too aggressive and clearly fouls A1. The ball then goes in and the ref calls the foul and scores the bucket. However, at the time of the foul the shooter was back on the ground after the shot, so it’s not a shooting foul. Also, team A is in bonus, so he gets a one-and-one or two shots. We would have what would appear like a 5 point play. I believe this is all correct but would seem odd. I’m sure some coaches and many fans would perceive this as A1 getting two shots after getting fouled on a made 3 pointer.

Is this all correct? Comments?

The other way to look at this scenario is the case in which the shot does NOT go in. If you feel it odd that the player would get more than one shot in your initial scenario, it would follow that it would make sense that you would award a rebounder (since the shooter has already landed) three FTs.

This scenario is even more odd. Hence, the rules being as they are.

[Fritz]

Where you may see confusion is when A1 attempts a 3-pt shot as B1 is rushing toward her for the block. B1 jumps, misses the ball and comes down, making contact with A1 as she returns to the floor as well. Though A1 has returned to the floor, and then contact occurs, I often see this called as a foul in the act of shooting.