Dang message boards...
I keep forgetting one has to be very clear when communicating in cyberspace.

The criteria for continuation has nothing to do with whether the shooters arms go up or not after he/she has been fouled.

For me, as long as the player doesnt pass, violate or request a timeout after being fouled, on plays to the basket, I consider the player to be in a shooting motion.

Even if the player does any of those items, s/he might have been in the act of shooting.

This is true, but there has to still be some sign they are shooting to give them shots. I agree that you would not just call this on the basis of the arms, but I would need something to indicate they are shooting. Closeness to the basketball might help and if they do not try to pass or dribble would be another. I would need something in their actions to help me judge they are shooting or they are not going to get shots. The vast majority of times this is not even hard to judge, but they need to do something to make this judgment easier for you as an official.

Peace