Jumping into Defender while Shooting If an offensive player with the ball can draw his defender into their air (for example, on a pump fake), and he then jumps into the defender while taking a shot, a shooting foul is called automatically. However, if the defender is moving to his side, it is not a foul unless the contact is more than marginal (that is, it’s not automatic). If the contact is more than marginal, the foul is deemed the fault of the offensive player and an offensive foul will be called.