Hanging on the rim

[coachgrd]

Has the rule regarding hanging on the rim changed since the advent of the spring loaded variety? I seem to recall at one time players could hang from the rim to prevent injury to themselves or another player but that was it. Boy it seems like guys not only hang on the rim now but go ahead and do a chin up or two before the dismount.

As you might imagine, this certainly does not come up all that often in my JV girls games ;) but as I catch games on TV, I see it frequently.

I've been wondering about this for some time now and thought "There is only one place to find out." So, here I am...

Thanks folks.