Deliberately versus accidentally scoring in own basket

[soadyp]

Thanks for the feedback.
I was glad to see that the common consensus is to look at the rule as someone trying to manipulate for and against points in a tournament etc.
Not aimed at a genuine incorrect basket mistake.

I have seen the wrong basket in real life and on video quiet a few times now and never saw a ref call it deliberate.

So, I dont plan to be the first to make that call unless I think they really are trying to manipulate for and against points.

I did see once in a tournament where it was advantageous for side to win by as few as points as possible to knock a better team out, where a lead was 'managed'. But it didnt go as far as to score in their own basket.