• Shooting begins when, in the official’s judgment:
  • The player starts their habitual shooting motion.
• Shooting ends when:
  • The ball is clearly in flight and
  • The shooter returns to a normal floor position.
• Key interpretations:
  • For jump shots: shooting begins when the ball is brought upward in a habitual shooting motion toward to throw toward the basket.
  • For drives: shooting begins when the player **gathers the ball** and starts upward motion.
  • The ball does not have to leave the hand for a player to be considered shooting.
  • An airborne shooter remains in the act of shooting until they return to the floor.