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Originally Posted by bballref3966
“A goal is made when a live ball enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through.” (NFHS 5-1-1)
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As has been said before, the "remains in" is for when the bottom of the net is tangled such that the ball gets stuck in the net. Otherwise, you could have offensive players "finish" the shot by jamming a jump shot down once it has fallen partially into the basket.