Basket Interference?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

... the player is not allowed to grasp the ring while the ball is in the basket. Since that is what happened when the ball came back down, this is offensive basket interference and the goal should be canceled.

Nice post.

Basket interference occurs when a player: Touches the ball or any part of the basket (including the net) while the ball is on or within either basket.

A player cannot touch the ball, ring, or net while the ball is on the ring or within the basket. A player cannot touch the ball if it is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. These are examples of basket interference. It is legal to touch the ring or the net if the ball is above the ring and not touching the ring, even if the ball is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. It is legal to hang on the ring if a player is avoiding an injury to himself or herself or another player.