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Originally Posted by BillyMac
1-10-1: Basket shall consist of a single metal ring, it's flange and braces, and a net.
This definition is precisely worded for basket interference situations, but it doesn't seem to work for free throw violations, which only refer to the ring. Has the NFHS "missed the boat" on this one? Would it be easier to add flange and net to the free throw violation wording, or to substitute the word "basket" instead or ring in the same portion of the rule book? Or, does the NFHS have a reason for not including the flange in the rule.
Jurassic Referee: Have you known about this NFHS inconsistency for a while, or did you just discover it.
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Yup. I knew about the FED inconsistency but it just wasn't worth bothering about imo, Billy. I don't know how you could possibly have a ball hit just the flange with it also touching either the backboard or the ring at the same time. The ball is just too big to touch the flange only. The language difference is just inconsequential as far as I'm concerned. High school and NCAA officials call it exactly the same way anyway methinks.