SHOOTING, TRY, TAP Rule 4.40

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SHOOTING, TRY, TAPRule 4.40

• DEFINITIONS
• TRY for GOAL An attempt by a player to score
  two or three points by throwing the ball into his
  own basket
• TAP FOR GOAL The contacting of the ball with
  any part of a players hand(s) in an attempt to
  direct the ball into his won basket
• ACT OF SHOOTING Term used to describe the
  details that a player is trying for goal.

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SHOOTING, TRY, TAPRule 4.40

• THE BEGINNING OF THE TRY OR TAP
• The TRY begins with the MOTION, which habitually
  precedes the release of the ball
• The TAP begins when the players hand (s) TOUCHES
  the ball
• The ACT of SHOOTING begins simultaneously with
  the TRY or TAP for GOAL

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SHOOTING, TRY, TAPRule 4.40

• END OF THE TRY OR TAP
• The TRY TAP both end in exactly the same
  manner
• When the throw or tap is successful
• When it is certain the throw or tap is
  unsuccessful
• When the thrown or tapped ball touches the floor
• When the ball becomes dead

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SHOOTING, TRY, TAPRule 4.40

• The ACT of SHOOTING Ends
• When the ball is clearly in flight if the
  SHOOTER shot the ball while standing on the floor
• When the AIRBORNE SHOOTER returns to the floor
  (one foot)

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SHOOTING, TRY, TAPRule 4.40

• NOTE
• A player is TRYING for GOAL when the player has
  the ball and is THROWING or ATTEMPTING to THROW
  for GOAL. Since a foul by the defense could
  prevent the SHOOTER from Releasing the Ball A
  Player could be Fouled in the ACT of SHOOTING
  with the ball in his hands.