Fouling at the buzzer

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by Dewey33

The guys debating this seem to be split. A handful say no shot (all agree) and no foul (unless its a flagrant or tech).

The rest say the shot attempt cant count, but the shooter is protected until he comes back to the ground. Therefore the foul would have to stand and shots coming.

It got pretty heated and wanted to get your guys opinions.

If the ball is in the shooters hands still when the horn sounds it becomes dead. If he releases it after the horn, then gets fouled it is ignored unless intentional/flagrant/tech. If the ball goes in it doesnt count. dead ball went through the basket. The horn blowing while ball still in his hands means nothing but intentional/flagrant/technical fouls penalized.
If defense steps in his landing area, shooter goes down, still nothing unless really bad as noted above.

Scenario 2. The ball is in the shooters hands, he gets fouled going up, (in the act)then horn sounds before ball is released, then ball is released and goes in. The basket does not count because he did not release the ball before the horn sounded. It was dead. However, he was fouled in the act before the horn sounded so he will get two free throws.

Scenario 3-shooter goes up, ball is released, horn sounds, then foul before he gets one foot down. when ball is released on the try before the horn sounds it remains live until it goes in or certain its missed. The player, an airborne shooter, is entitled to come down etc. If the ball goes in it counts and the game, if tied, is over. no need to shoot free throws. If it is missed he gets FTS for the foul.

Look at 6-7 live/dead ball stuff and its case plays as well as Airborne shooter, 4-1 and act of shooting 4-41 stuff as others pointed out. good luck