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Originally Posted by BillyMac
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5-2 2 Scoring: Art. 1 A successful try, tap or thrown ball from the field by a player who
is located behind the team's own 19-foot, 9-inch arc counts three points. A ball
that touches the floor, a teammate inside the arc, an official, or any other goal
from the field counts two points for the team into whose basket the ball is thrown.
Is this a thrown ball? Yes.
Is the thrown ball successful? Yes.
Is the ball thrown from behind the three point arc? Yes.
Does the thrown ball touch the floor, a teammate inside the arc, an official? No.
Does this count as three points? Yes.
Should it count as three points? My opinion, rule is poorly written, no.
I would love to see this same play, but with the ball deflecting off the head of a defensive player. Count that as three and the official will need a police escort out to his car after the game.
