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Once again, crew is just being crew. His "interpretation" is not right, even by the pro rules that I think he uses. In the NBA, it's sometimes permissible to block a shot after it has hit the backboard; but sometimes it's a violation even if the ball is still going up (depends on where the ball touched the backboard).
crew's advice amounts to, "If you're not sure, guess; b/c maybe you'll be right and nobody will argue anyway"; whereas I think most of us try to officiate by "If you're not sure, don't guess."
The rule of thumb is not to count the basket, but to see where the ball hit the backboard, if you're working the NBA. Otherwise, just worry about which direction the ball is going.
As usual, just my two cents
Chuck
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