Basket Interference play (Video)

[billyu2]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Not if it is merely in contact, but unless it is more than about halfway below the rim, being in contact with the rim will mean part of the ball is still within the cylinder.

And, part of the ball is below the base of the cylinder. Basket interference situations involving the cylinder have two requirements: The ball must be in or partially within the cylinder and be above the basket. See any caseplay. It is to be understood the cylinder is only above the basket. So, when the case plays say "in the cylinder above the basket" they are talking about the ball not the cylinder (since there is no such thing as the cylinder below the basket). In the video, while part of the ball is in the cylinder, a portion of the ball is below the lower base of the cylinder so it cannot be said the ball is above the basket.