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Originally Posted by crosscountry55
I didn’t need to see it. I HEARD it in real time. That’s why I assumed this was a BI call. In analyzing that, I neglected to consider the possibility of GT (I just assumed the announcers used it as a blanket term as usual). But yeah, I guess GT is what C had. The signal is no different from the one where you award points for BI, correct?
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This is actually kind of semantics. This is mainly an NCAA rule that said that we are to count the basket on a slapped backboard. I think for this specific act, it is used interchangeably to call it BI or even GT when the NF never have such a rule. GT in NF rules only is about touching the ball and BI is about touching the ball or the basket/rim/net with the ball in a certain location at the time of the touch.
I get it and it is correct to call it what it actually is, but this is a relatively newer rule that you have to put out of your mind what was done for years. I know I say BI not thinking of anything other than we will count the basket if the backboard is hit hard enough to rattle the rim during a shot. But clearly, this is nothing related to either BI or GT in an NF game.
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