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goaltending in relation to backboard
Mark,
The backboard has absolutely nothing to do with goaltending except in the professional ranks (and possibly FIBA, but I have no knowledge of their rules).
For goaltending to occur, all of these elements must be present: 1) it must be a try for goal 2) it must be above the rim 3) it must be on its downward flight, and 4) it must have a chance (in the eyes of the official) to go in.
Therefore, the ball could kiss the glass and still be on the upward flight on a layup and be swatted away legally by the defense. At the professional level, once the ball touches the board, the defense can't legally touch it.
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