In the act of shooting?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Disagree. Whether he was fouled in the act of shooting doesn't matter how or whether he finishes the motion. If he travels, afterward, it's just a two-shot foul regardless of whether the shot goes in.

The key rule here is that an offensive violation causes the ball to become dead.

OK, I get the first part.

But the second part can't be right: if the foul caused the violation, then the violation never happened.

Where is the rule on this (and by "rule" I mean rule, not case)?