Hinsa wrote:I saw lots of comments on this thread about the timing of the foul call at the end of the BHS-Century game. I didn not see the play. I just want to clarify that the rule book states that a foul is a shooting foul if a foul is committed during the shooting act, including the motion preceding the shot. What that means is that a foul committed while the offensive player is in motion that normally preceeds a shot, it is a shooting foul. That can include a foul during the steps that are taken on a normal drive to the basket, a foul while a player is raising the ball into a shooting position, etc.
It is a gray area that is subject to interpretation, but that is the rule as it reads in the book. I don't know if this changes anyone's opinion on whether the foul was a shooting foul in that game or not, I'm just pointing out the wording and intent of the rule.
I don't think most refs know this rule. I am really annoyed by the lack of "continuations" called. Seems like they think you have to be releasing the ball as you get fouled.
I think high school refs try so hard not to be like the NBA that they make officiating very poor. I've seen so many times where travels are called and it's not even a travel. This is completely ridiculous to me. If anything, it's better to let a questionable one go, than it is to call a non-travel a travel. Same thing with shooting fouls. If you drive and get bumped then shoot, and it's not total ridiculous and crazy, it's a shooting foul. What else do you think they're doing with the ball in the middle of the lane?