In act of shooting

[eroe39]

I have been taught three key situations where we as officials should not use continutation. If a foul occurs before 1- the dribble has been picked up 2- the player jump stops 3- the player gathers himself. 2 & 3 are similar. For example, if a player gets hit across the arm after he clearly picks up his dribble and now feels the contact and gathers himself or regroups himself and then shoots this should be ruled on the floor because this motion is not continuous, there is a pause in the continuity of the play where the player jump stops or gathers himself. Now if he gets hit on the arm and then takes a stride or two but the motion is continuous, i.e. no gathering takes place, then give him two. When in doubt as to whether the player gathers then give him two. Error on that side. I would agee with the other replies and say that your situation in 1 is no continuation and your situation in 2 is continuation but like someone else said it's hard to describe these type of plays unless you see it.