Two for the newbies, or anyone else
 

Final weekend of spring league. Had two boys V and a JV game this afternoon. Two situations came up that I thought might be fun to discuss.

1) A1 shoots a three. While the ball is in the air, B1 fouls A2. The shot then goes in. Team A is in the bonus. What should happen? What, if anything, would be different if A1 was fouled on the shot prior to B1 fouling A2 but everything else was the same?

2) With a few seconds left, A1 inbounds to A2 who throws the ball toward the basket from behind the division line. The shot is short and as it comes down, A3 and B1 jump for it. The ball deflects off A3's hand into the air, the horn sounds ending the game and then the ball goes in the basket. Are points awarded to team A?

1. A2 shoots bonus free throws.

A1 shoots his and 1 with lane cleared, followed by A2 shooting bonus
free throws.

2. Two points for Team A.

Unless the intial shot was way short and the tip was beyond the 3 point arc.

Did A3 attempt to hit it towards the basket?

Since it went in, I have to say yes.

That actually WAS a hot button issue a few years ago. The scenario was when a pass was deflected and ended up in the basket.

So, a player can't tap the ball into the basket? And a tap doesn't function in the very same way as a try? Hmmm. I guess I better delete 4-41 Articles 5 to 8.

And I'd love to see "Legal Shooting Status" in the book. Can you direct me to the page/rule/section/article????

Hello Camron....anybody home???

Did you miss the entire thread on blue text? He is obviously doing his best Padgett.

Sorry you missed the joke. :p

Apparently not at this hour. :p:eek:

It's all right. I believe that JR has some insightful opinions about that blue text. Perhaps he will remind us of them. :D

A poor attempt at the unnecessary.

Not necessarily. If A3 was trying to grab the rebound, perhaps thinking there was enough time to catch and shoot, then this basket wouldn't count.

The way I understand it, if he had attempted to tap towards the basket, count the points. If he wasn't, then the basket doesn't count.

It's a judgment we'd have to make, and one for which A3 would get the benefit of the doubt. It would have to be obvious he wasn't trying to tap it in the basket before I'd wave the basket off.

Given the situation in the OP, considering the time remaining, I think it would really take something unusual before you wouldn't consider it a tap.

Agreed.