Beginner questions

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Originally Posted by SplitInfinitive

I would also like a rule clarification on post-shot fouling; as I understand it, once a player returns to a position on the floor after a shot, any foul on him is assessed as "after the shot", thereby resulting in baseline possession instead of free throws. But, in the NBA and other leagues, it seems that fouls on a player even a second or two after landing is still considered to be during the act of shooting. What would you do? We use FIBA rules.

I would appreciate any help with the above questions! I really love reffing, and want to take it as far as I can (I'm already aspiring to the NBL). Thanks for reading.

Cheers,
SplitInfinitive

Under the rules sets of NFHS (US High school) and NCAA (US college), it would be handled the same way. By rule, as soon as the player returns to the floor w/a foot, then he's no longer an airborne shooter and no longer in the act of shooting. Thus any foul committed by the shooter than would be administered like any other common foul (spot OOB, bonus FT's, etc.)

Your confusion may be that the NBA considers a player in the act of shooting until the shooting motion ceases and he returns to a normal shooting floor position...which gives a longer period for a shooting foul to be called even after he's returned to the floor.