Two points...

1. If the play happened as you said it did, that wouldn't count under NBA rules (which I'm assuming was what you were referencing by "continuation calls")

2. Avoid using "on the floor." The fact that the foul happened while the player was on the floor has no bearing on whether a foul is a shooting foul or not. It's all about the habitual shooting motion. If something must be said, "before the shot" would be better.

+7

Never, Ever ...
 

Agree. These three words should never be used by officials in describing a continuation play and the act of shooting.

I prefer, "No shot".

I use "No shot" as well and wave off the shot before giving the preliminary signal for the foul followed by the throw-in spot or signal how many shots we're shooting for the bonus.

I'll use this too along with the mechanics zm1283 described...the important thing is getting rid of the phrase, "on the floor." :D

Well, there usually is a shot. So, I say "before the shot."

Whatever happened to "one man, one vote"? :(

It went out with the 19th Amendment.

Mike,

Like others have said, we were all there at one time. I found your post somewhat hard to read. I don't think I'm alone and that is why some people didn't understand what you mean. The other thing, if you don't think he did a good job, why tell him he did? I have a growing list of things we do as officials for the sake of tradition that are useless. Telling someone they did a good job instead of "nice working with you" or being honest is on that list. Who does it help to tell someone something that isn't true?

I almost always say "nice working with you," because it's almost always true. Whether I worked with a rookie on his 2nd game, or a veteran in his 42nd year, I typically enjoy myself.

He's a democrat.

Or he is dead.

Those reports have been exaggerated, greatly.

Happens to me all the time....