Simultaneous Foul... or not??

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

Either way, airborne shooter or not, did both of the fouls actually occur at the same time? It doesn't matter when the whistles blew, just when the fouls actually happened.

If one foul actually occurred first, you penalize that foul and ignore the other. UNLESS, that "other" foul is flagrant or intentional.

Not always true, and this play might be one.

A1 releases ball.

A1 is fouled. Ball is still in the air and is live.

A2 fouls while ball is in the air, but after A1 is fouled.

Or, A1 releases ball.

B1 moves into A1's landing space and at the same time A2 pushes B2 moving for rebound position.

The last one is a simultaneous foul; the first two are false double fouls.

Or,
A1 is fouled.

Ball goes below ring.

A2 pushes B2.

Because of recognition timing of the officials, the whistles sound sulitaneously.

Here, we ignore the second foul.

Both fouls (by rule) are penalized.

Or,
A1 starts try and is fouled.

A1 releases ball on try.

A2 fouls.

Again, both fouls are penalized.