Thread: Throw In Part 2
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Old Tue Oct 23, 2012, 11:15am
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Originally Posted by bob jenkins View Post
The bottom is in play.

That said, if the ball caroms back towards the end line, then the ball hit the back of the backboard, not the bottom.

If the ball caroms straight down or farther onto the court, then the ball hit the bottom of the backboard.
Generally agree but I'd say that if it comes straight down, it had to at least partially hit the back as that is the only surface that can stop the ball's forward movement.
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