Help with a play

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Hugh Refner

My guess is the purpose of the post is to start a discussion on whether the decision to determine if a foul was a shooting foul or not is dependent on the action of the ball handler or the subsequent result of the flight and/or action of the ball. It's the action of the ball handler. If they are fouled while performing action that normally leads to the release of a shot, it's a shooting foul. That's pretty basic.

Even if he's shooting at the wrong basket?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Even if he's shooting at the wrong basket?

Billy, the way the post was worded made me think the foul affected the shot direction. You'd have to judge the player's intent.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Billy, the way the post was worded made me think the foul affected the shot direction. You'd have to judge the player's intent.

Wow, a 60ft change in direction!!!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

You'd have to judge the player's intent.

His intent was very simple, to shoot the ball into his own basket before he want out of bounds, and before the buzzer sounded. That was his intent, however, in making such an athletic save, and contorting himself to spin around, he inadvertently (he wasn't confused as in the case play) shot the ball toward the wrong basket. Note that to make the play less confusing, I edited my post to show that the shooter was fouled after the release of the ball, but before he returned to the floor, so the direction of the shot was not affected by the foul by B1, yet, per rule, A1 was still in the act of shooting.

What's the theoretical call? Really. It's the off-season and I need my interpretation fix.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

His intent was very simple, to shoot the ball into his own basket before he want out of bounds, and before the buzzer sounded. That was his intent, however, in making such an athletic save, and contorting himself to spin around, he inadvertently (he wasn't confused as in the case play) shot the ball toward the wrong basket. Note that to make the play less confusing, I edited my post to show that the shooter was fouled after the release of the ball, but before he returned to the floor, so the direction of the shot was not affected by the foul by B1, yet, per rule, A1 was still in the act of shooting.

What's the theoretical call? Really. It's the off-season and I need my interpretation fix.

Every player who shoots at the wrong basket does so thinking it's the correct basket. Common foul if it's obvious his intent was to shoot toward the opponent's basket.

[Johnny Ringo]

if A1 throws the ball at Team Bs basket from behind the 3-point line and it goes in ... this only counts as two points correct?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

if A1 throws the ball at Team Bs basket from behind the 3-point line and it goes in ... this only counts as two points correct?

correct