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Old Sun Feb 08, 2015, 08:34pm
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Originally Posted by crosscountry55 View Post
+1. The problem is that some varsity officials either A) watch a lot of TV and/or B) also work college basketball. So if you see this called BI in HS, this may be why. Personally I think NFHS should adopt the NCAA rule, which is a new rule this year, but because most HS backboards are sturdier (because they are not portable), I'll bet it doesn't happen.
The rule is only a couple of years old. Many thought the rule applied long before the NCAA rule was changed to what it is now. I think the NBA has a similar rule, but I am not sure.

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