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Old Mon Feb 18, 2008, 11:44pm
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BillyMac
From MOFFICIAL: "If you question whether the ball hit the back, side or edge. If the ball caroms into play it probably hit the bottom or the side so in that case you have nada."

I've heard the same advice. .....Veterans. Is this good advice?
Yes it is....it is based on physics.

In general, you can use the following rules of thumb...

If the ball started on the left side of the backboard and stayed on the left side of the backboard, it hit the left side of the backboard.

If the ball started on the back side of the backboard and stayed on the back side of the backboard, it hit the back side of the backboard.
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