- A field goal attempt (FGA) is charged to a player any time he shoots, throws or taps a live ball at his opponent's basket in an attempt to score a goal, and the goal is missed or is not counted.
eBA Statistic Register: FGA for the shooter and the following action.

- A field goal attempt (FGA) is not charged to the shooter if the shot is nullified because of illegal interference with the ball (goal tending) by an offensive player.
eBA Statistic Register: Unforced TO against the player committing the violation.



- A field goal made (FGM) is credited to a player any time a FGA by him results in a goal being scored or being awarded because of illegal interference with the ball (goal tending) by a defensive player.
eBA Statistic Register: FGM for the scorer  without statistic register of the goaltending.
The illegal interference with the ball is registered only in the play-by-play game's relate.

- When a player or any of his teammates is fouled in  his act of shooting and the shot results in a FGM, then a FGA must also be credited.
eBA Statistic Register: FGA, Received Foul on Shooting and FGM for the shooter, Made Foul on Shooting, Bonus Free Throw and the following action.

- A FGA is not charged if the player is shooting the ball, when a teammate commits a violation or foul just prior to the ball being released. The official will call the violation or foul and signal that the score or play following the call is cancelled. This indicates that the ball was not released for the shot prior to the infringement so no FGA is attempted.
eBA Statistic Register: TO or Foul Made on Offense against the player committing that infringement.


    Sandra Mirsov -  eBAstats - the basketball statistics forum

The blocked shots are an area of doubts for the statisticians, how this actions are registered ?

 

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Another area of discussion that might issue for the statistician is the question of whether a pass or shot is being attempted. An offensive player often acts as if to shoot only to pass off to a another player on the same team at the last moment. The alley-oop is the most probably to be marked by controversy, particularly if the player designated to be on the receiving end of the pass makes no attempt to catch and shoot the ball. In this case an UNFORCED TURNOVER must be awarded against the passer instead of a FGA.
Two examples to resume this topic:
1.- A1 shoots but fouls B1 (a) before the ball is in flight or (b) after the ball was in flight.

case a ) The ball was dead before it was in flight, so charge A1 with an UNFORCED TURNOVER (offensive foul) - not with a FGA - and a personal foul made. B1 is credited with a FORCED STEAL (charge drawn) and a personal foul received.
The official action: it will be signaled as a "team control foul".

 case b ) Charge A1 with a FGA and a personal foul made. B1 is credited with a personal foul received.
The official action: will not indicate team control.

2.- A field goal is unintentionally scored for the opponent team, after last being touched by a defensive player.

case a ) If the touch by the defensive team was an attempt to block a shot and did not  alter its flight to a noticeable degree, then such touching shall be dismissed. If the offensive player that shot the ball is credited with the score, no blocked shot can be awarded.

case b ) If the touch by the defensive team followed a shot that had unmistakenly
 missed and the defensive team did not gain control. a FGA and FGM is credited to the captain of the offensive team.


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    Louis C. Sierra - ebastats - the basketball statistics forum