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Old Fri Nov 20, 2009, 07:55pm
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The Fifth Element ...

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Originally Posted by rwest View Post
Goaltending require four elements and all must be active:
1. A try or tap for goal.
2. On it's downward trajectory
3. Above the rim
4. It has to have a chance to go in.
I've heard an interpreter add a fifth element: the ball must be outside the cylinder. I guess his reasoning is that if it's inside the cylinder, then it's basket interference rather than goaltending.

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