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Originally Posted by rbruno
NFHS rules .... I know the ball becomes dead if it passes directly over a rectangular backboard. Is is the same violation if it passes directly over the backboard "from behind".
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Either direction, it's a violation.
The front, top, sides, and bottom of the backboard are all in play. The ball cannot legally pass over a rectangular backboard from either direction. The back of a backboard is out of bounds, as well as the supporting structures.