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Message: [QUOTE="SVCBeercats, post: 2375305, member: 7874"] Actually the vast majority of these shots are not ruled as field goal attempts simply because of the situation and the circumstances of the shot itself. Knowledge is a good thing! [B]2016-17 Official NCAA Basketball Statisticians’ Manual Official Basketball Statistics Rules[/B] [URL]http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/Stats_Manuals/Basketball/2017EZ.pdf[/URL] [B]SECTION 1—FIELD GOALS [I]Article 1.[/I][/B] A field-goal attempt (FGA) is charged to a player any time the player shoots, throws or taps a live ball at his or her own basket, when, in the opinion of the statistician, the player is attempting to score a goal, with these exceptions: [B](a)[/B] A FGA is not charged if the player is fouled in the act of shooting before the ball is in flight and the goal is not made. [B](b)[/B] A FGA is not charged if there is offensive goaltending or offensive basket interference on that shot. [B](c)[/B] [I][U]A FGA is not charged if an unsuccessful shot is taken near the expiration of time for a period or for the shot clock, and it is the statistician’s opinion that the shot was a desperation shot and not a reasonable attempt to make a field goal. [/U][/I]One or more of the following factors should exist in order to classify a shot as a desperation shot. The shooter: [INDENT][B](1)[/B] Is outside the normal shooting range. A shot from just beyond the three-point line would usually be considered in normal shooting range while a shot at or beyond the division line would be outside normal shooting range. [B](2)[/B] Uses an abnormal shooting motion, such as an overhand baseball toss. [B](3)[/B] Rushes or hurries the shot to beat the expiration of time. A shot could be considered rushed or hurried if the shooter tries to control and shoot the ball in the same motion with not enough time to get into a normal shooting position (squared up to the basket).[/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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