[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I agree with JRutledge about the purpose of Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.'s thread.

Why was it posted?

I did, and in some respects still do, have some questions about the rule change.

With a new definition of basket interference, it appears that we will now, for the first time ever, may be allowed to award a basket if the vibration caused by a slap, intentional or otherwise, affects the try.

Fans have been pleading for this for at least forty-four years.

It doesn't appear to be "automatic", the slap and vibration have to affect the ability of the ball to enter the basket.

At the same time, if a defensive player intentionally slaps the backboard, with no intent to try to block the try, this is still a player technical foul, whether the ball enters the basket, or not.

In essence, in some specific cases we can both award the basket (basketball interference) and additionally charge a technical foul.

Do I have this interpretation correct?

Billy:

I just responded to Jeff's question. I was not commenting about the change to the actual definition of Basket Interference I was commenting that required the renumbering of some of the Articles from 2024-25 to 2025-26 in both R4-S6 and R10-S4. We know from experience that renumbering of Sections and/or Articles can cause confusing in Rules References when reading a Case Book Play that is no longer in the Case Book but is still in effect because the Rules pertaining to the CB Play have not changed just the numbering of the Sections and Articles.

Mark, Sr.