Count the bucket? Dead Ball? Act like you didn't see it?

[fletch_irwin_m]

This play has caused a SERIOUS ruckus in our association. What are your thoughts?

District Play-Offs

A2 flashes to the High/Mid Post to receive a pass from A1. B2 fouls (push) A2 as the ball arrives. Ball then bounces off A2's arm/shoulder, sails up and in the basket.
C calls foul, T signals ball went in the basket, L comes out and says "Let's discuss this" Before telling you what they decided, here are the arguments.
1. No basket, not a legitimate attempt at basket.
2. No basket. Once foul was committed, not in act of shooting, ball becomes dead.
3. Count the basket. The ball went in. By disallowing the basket we are interjecting our interpretation of what is and isn't a shot.
4. Count the basket. Since there is no consensus, it is easier to "sell"
5. If the foul occured PRIOR to the ball arriving, No Basket, ball is dead. If foul occured AFTER the ball arrived, count the basket because the ball is in the air. No different then OOB etc.