wrong basket

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by Jimgolf
I'm not sure I understand why the case would apply, even if the player was the first to touch the ball after it hit the wrong backboard.

The casebook refers to "throwing" the ball against the backboard, not "shooting". In this situation, it is a legitimate (if misguided) try for a goal. I take the case to refer to a deliberate attempt to re-start a stopped dribble, not an erroneous shot. The first instance is a deliberate attempt to circumvent the rules and should be a violation. The second is merely a bone-head play and should be ignored. The humiliation should be punishment enough.

This isn't a shot or a try, as much as one would like to argue that. This is throwing the ball against the opponent's backboard. You cannot attempt a shot or try on the opponent's basket.

Lots of plays are bone-headed. That doesn't mean you ignore the rules that apply.