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Originally posted by rwest
Are you saying that a player who attempts a shot at their opponents goal is not entitled to catch the ball if it was short of the goal? I know that once a shot attempt is made there is no team or player control. So the shooter could catch the ball as long as it was an attempt in the officials judgement. Are you saying this does not apply to a player shooting at the wrong goal?
Also throwing a ball against the opponents backboard is considered the start of a dribble. The player could catch the ball and still shoot. Could she not? There would be no violation. If the shot hit the backboard are you considering this the start of another dribble, thus an illegal dribble?
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Correct, Randall. The opponents backboard is considered part of the floor for this purpose. If a player shoots towards the wrong hoop, they are not entitled to a "rebound". It is treated as a dribble/pass rather than a shot.
Therefore, if the player has already ended a dribble, and gets their own "rebound" off the wrong basket, it's a double dribble. If they take a jump shot and get their own rebound, it's a travel. If they haven't started a dribble, and get the rebound with both hands, it's legal, but they no longer can dribble.