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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
It sounds like the official either saw the play differently or got a couple of rules confused.
The ball merely striking the basket (defined as the ring, its braces and flange, and the net per 1-10-1) on a throw-in pass is not a violation. The front and side edges of the backboard, plus the basket are all inbounds. So the ball hitting any of these would not cause it to be out-of-bounds.
However, the officials may have felt that the thrower caused the ball to enter and pass through the basket from below. That is a violation per 9-4.
Or the officials may have confused the rules which prohibit a throw-in pass from entering the basket directly or lodging between the ring and backboard or coming to rest on the flange with the ball merely striking the basket on a throw-in.
If the play happened exactly as you described, then it was legal and no whistle should have been blown.
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Or the official simply does not know the rules, as is the case with plenty of rec ball officials. Generally they make up their own when they "think" something is amiss.