[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by dhodges007
Shot goes up, foul away from the ball...ball goes in. Bucket is good, however does the team then receive the ball back, or is the foul the only penalty that they get? What rule backs that up?

I assume this was a foul by the defense.

Since the ball was in the air (or once the shooter started his / her motion), the ball doesn't become dead until the try ends. Allw the basket and enforce the penalty for the foul. Since it wasn't a foul on a shooter, the penalty is either free throws or the ball out of bounds.

See 6-7, 10 Summary of Fouls, 6.7F (it refers to a situation involving a free throw, but the same rules apply to a try).

Also, I heard that the ball cannot pass the plane of the backcourt...even if the ball doesn't touch the ground... what rule states differently?

Thanks

None. The "plane" of the backcourt is on no consequence. Location is determined by touching the floor or a player or an object on the floor. See 4-4, 7-1 and 7-2.