on the ground shot

[SamIAm]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

playing a little causal pick up yesterday. One of the players fell and then threw up a shot not even facing the basket. missed of course. Would goaltending rules still be in effect here? say if the shot had a chance going in? If facing the basket I assume so but he wasn't even looking and on the ground. I guess GT in both...............

Regardless, if fouled, the official could say "on the floor" and still give two shots and no one should complain. (Probably no issue of an airborne shooter either.)

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

The OP said and I qoute: "One of the players fell and then threw up a shot..."

The OP post did NOT say the one of the players, who did not have control of the ball, fell to the floor and then gained control of the ball and then threw the ball up at the basket.

It would be logical to assume from the wording of the OP that the player that fell to the floor had control of the ball prior to falling to the floor and maintained control of the ball during the entire play.

MTD, Sr.


P.S.: My apologies to NevadaRef.

P.P.S.: Camron, I think that you and I have taken or read enough NFHS exams that we are to take the question at face value which would lead to my assumption that the player had control of the ball prior to falling to the court and maintained control during the entire play. That's my story and I am sticking with it, , until MutantDucky clarifies the play.

P.P.P.S. Grunewar, did you get my check yet.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

It would be logical to assume from the wording of the OP that the player that fell to the floor had control of the ball prior to falling to the floor and maintained control of the ball during the entire play.


P.P.S.: Camron, I think that you and I have taken or read enough NFHS exams that we are to take the question at face value which would lead to my assumption that the player had control of the ball prior to falling to the court and maintained control during the entire play. That's my story and I am sticking with it, , until MutantDucky clarifies the play.

Even if the player did have control when falling, that control may well have been in the form of a dribble.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Even if the player did have control when falling, that control may well have been in the form of a dribble.

Camron:

Point well taken.

MTD, Sr.