Slapping Backboard on block shot attempt?

[jritchie]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Just to keep things straight, whether the slap caused the ball to miss or not isn't really a factor in this call. The "T" is for a player INTENTIONALLY slapping the backboard or making the ring vibrate. If the defensive player tried to make a legitimate block in the ref's opinion, and he just missed the ball but still made the backboard vibrate with the miss, then there's no call even if the ball does happen to spin out of the basket. [/B][/QUOTE]

How can you actually say if someone goes to block a shot and misses the ball and slaps the backboard and the ball is on the ring and after the slap the ball comes off the ring, how can you actually say the ball wasn't caused to come off by the slap???? you don't know for sure it was, but you don't know for sure it wasn't??? you can't take the chance that is was caused by the slap can you???? even though it wasn't intentional??? i know you can't give the kid the basket but even though it wasn't intentional can't you give the kid the "T" because he intentionally went to block the shot, but missed and hit the board, doesnt that mean he intentionally hit the board??

[Edited by jritchie on Oct 7th, 2004 at 09:27 AM]