Foul after the last buzzer

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by christianH

Should the ref ignore the foul as the contact occurred after the game has finished?

The game's not "finished" until the officials leave the visual confines of the court, but in this case I think you are questioning whether, or not, to count the try if it goes in, or whether, or not, to charge the foul on the defender.

Regarding the word ignore. Dead ball contact should be ignored unless the contact is intentional or flagrant.

Regarding the shot, if the horn sounds when the ball is in the air on a try, the ball is still live until the try is good, or until it is definite that the try will not be good, assuming no basket interference, or goaltending.

Regarding the foul, if the player is an airborne shooter, the ball is live until the airborne shooter lands. It is up to the official to decide if such contact is illegal (advantage/disadvantage), or incidental. If it would have been a foul with one minute to go in the game, then it's a foul if there's one second to go in the game.

My question to esteemed members: Shooter becomes airborne, ball is released on a try, horn sounds after release, ball is blocked by defender into the bleachers, making it definite it will not go in, airborne shooter is then fouled, not intentional or flagrant, by a secondary defender before landing. What's the call? Is the ball dead when it is definite that the shot will not be successful, or does the ball remain live until the airborne shooter lands? Per my usual modus operandi, citation please.