Point of Contact foul, defender makes contact to shooter’s arm after release Legal play, defender ‘high fives’ shooter’s empty hand after release, no foul Legal play, defender ‘high fives’ shooter’s empty hand after release, no foul
“This is an example of incidental contact that occurs after a shot has been released, and this contact would not be deemed to be a defensive foul. The defensive player, Robert Covington, makes incidental contact to the hand of the shooter, Donovan Mitchell, and this contact occurs after the ball has been released on the field goal attempt. Because the contact was incidental, and it occurred after the release of the shot, no foul would be assessed on this play.”