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Old Thu May 22, 2003, 01:16pm
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Re: Question 2

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Originally posted by kent
Re: Player A1 shoots and hits nothing but the backboard (no rim) and A1 then catches it.

Didn't this use to be an illegal play? Either that or I am losing it! Maybe I am thinking on free throws it has to hit the rim? and that you cannot throw it off the backboard essentially to yourself when shooting a free throw?
Not that I'm aware of. On FTs it must hit the rim (or go in) to be legal. Otherwise, it's a FT violation.

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Originally posted by kent

And to clarify: Does it have to be a legitimate shot for it to be a legal play by the letter of the law. Or is it still legal if you "pass" it to yourself with an obvious lack of intent to shoot on the pass.
All it has to do is hit the board. No try necessary. The pure airball/rebound has to be a try to not be a travel.
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