Grasp Ring to avoid injury

[Nevadaref]

Originally posted by ridavis13
The original question did not involve any contact between B4 and A3. We have a defensive player grasping the ring to avoid injury. His grasping of the ring causes the ring to vibrate and the ring is moving when the shot hits the ring and bounces out. I would have BI and count the basket only.

Be careful how you phrase it. The mere fact that the ring is vibrating does not make it BI. The new rule is very specific. The ball has to hit the ring before it has returned to its original position. That means the horizontal plane that it was in before being pulled down into the break away position. I don't think that this rule even applies to non-breakaway rims.
Once it springs back, you have nothing to call even if the ball hits the ring while it is still shaking or vibrating from the grasping.