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Expert: Bret Temple - 12/12/2008


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If a player on Team A takes a jump shot, and is fouled after the shot and the shot goes in, is it Team A's ball out of bounds or Team B's. It was Team B's 4th team foul.

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Hi Henry,

If a player on Team A was fouled after the shot, the basket would count, and Team A would be given the ball back out of bounds. This doesn't happen to often. It normally happens when a player is taking a shot, and a defender is running towards the player taking the shot to block it and jumps in the air. Their momentum carries them too far and hits the offensive player taking the shot and fouls them long after the ball has been released. The basket is good if it goes in and the offensive team just gets possession of the ball back. I hope that helps.

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My expertise is in the art of Officiating Basketball and I can answer questions pertaining to basketball rules; youth level through CIF High School, NCAA college and NBA rules as well. I can either help define a specific rule for you, or interpret a specific rule to clarify how other officials and I view and call the game.

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I have been a Basketball Official now for over 19 years, officiating at all levels. I have attended numerous training camps throughout the years in an attempt to constantly become a better official. I have been evaluated by top Officiating organizations and I've had the honor of being selected to officiate at the highest levels including former Division 1 College and NBA players.

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