Louisville / UConn Women's Game

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by RefCT

I guess that's why I am a JV ref then.

If A1 is passing to A2, and B1 fouls A2 before she touches the ball, wouldn't the act of touching the ball by A2 cause it to become dead? Or are you referring to the other situation where she is fouled after deflecting the ball (not a try for goal)? In that case, I could see the ball being dead and not counting the basket since it wasn't a legal try for goal.

Caveat - NFHS, not NCAAW.

That is better.

It doesn't really matter the order of the foul vs. deflection. The ball is dead on the foul because it is not a try. The status of the ball is not determined by the touch of the ball. The only way the goal is scored is if it went in the basket before the foul, and then you'd have no foul (assuming it wasn't intentional or flagrant).