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Originally Posted by Adam
Add to Goaltending definition the requirement of the ball having to be outside of the imaginary cylinder
Why?
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Because, right now, you have a situation where a player touches the ball during a field-goal try, while it is in its downward flight, entirely above the basket ring level, while the ball is in the cylinder, and the ball has the possibility of entering the basket in flight, and, by strict interpretation of the written definition, the official can call either a goaltending violation, or a basket interference violation.
It's more of a "test taking" change, than a practical change.