Throw-In Enters Opponents’ Basket

[BigCat]

It’s a violation.5-1-1. “A goal is made when a live ball enters THE basket from above and remains in or passes through. No goal is scored if an untouched throw in goes through THE basket.”
The “THE” in these are referring to the basket the ball goes in. It is not used to limit it to the thrower’s basket.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BigCat

It’s a violation.5-1-1. “A goal is made when a live ball enters THE basket from above and remains in or passes through. No goal is scored if an untouched throw in goes through THE basket.”
The “THE” in these are referring to the basket the ball goes in. It is not used to limit it to the thrower’s basket.

Agree...violation.

[chapmaja]

Agreed, violation.

No points should be scored. This is different than causing the ball to enter the opponents basket, which is a specific act covered in the rulebook.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BigCat

No goal is scored if an untouched throw in goes through THE basket.” The “THE” in these are referring to the basket the ball goes in. It is not used to limit it to the thrower’s basket.

Sounds like a plausible explanation. Agree. Violation.

Even though "the" is a definite article (whereas "a" is an indefinite article), "the" does lack a certain degree of specificity here that would make me uncomfortable ruling otherwise.