RULE NO. 4—DEFINITIONS
Section XI—Field Goal Attempt
A field goal attempt is a player’s attempt to shoot the ball into his basket for a field goal. The attempt starts when the player begins the motion which habitually precedes the actual shot. It continues until the shooting effort ceases and he returns to a normal floor position. The term is also used to include the movement of the ball in flight until it has become dead or has been touched by a player.
