Set shot - act of shooting

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by MelbRef

Many players shoot a set shot, therefore they are not an airborne shooter.

So do you call a shooting foul if the defender crashes into the shooter immediately after they release the ball?

I think the rule is that this is not a shooting foul, but many officials call it that way.

Opinions?

A) I haven't seen a legitimate set shot since the 70's.

B) The Bob-Cousy-wannabe in this case only receives the protection as one in the act of shooting until the point that the shot is released, since returning to the floor is not an issue.

C) More significant would be the question, "When does the set-shooter's act of shooting begin?" In which case, any defensive foul committed between the legal beginning of the act of shooting and the release of the ball would not fit the standard "on the floor" call commonly called because leaving the floor isn't an issue. Rather, the penalty would have to fit the act of shooting criteria depending on the success of the shot if committed in that window.

Did that all sound right?