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Originally Posted by bainsey
That reminds me. Has anyone here had to make an offensive goaltending call? I can see offensive B.I. happening (an intended rebound), but is there any reason to block a shot of your teammate?
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It likely wouldn't be blocking your teammate's shot, but guiding it in. Imagine a tall center jumping up and steering any outside jumpshot by his team into the basket. It may have been going in anyway, but he makes sure.
The offensive GT rule is there to prevent him from unfairly touching a ball above the ring, on its downward flight, which has a chance to go in. This is equitable because the defense is prohibited from touching the ball under these conditions.