T for grabbing net

[zebraman]

Originally posted by Nevadaref
10-3-4 states that it is a player technical foul to grasp either BASKET during the the time of the officials' jurisdiction.

The BASKET is more than just the ring. 1-10-1 tells us that the basket consists of the ring, its flange and braces, and the net.

I would probably assess a T for this AND call basket interference if the ball contacted the ring while it was still moving.

In the case cited by tjchamp, I don't give a T to a player that accidentally got his fingers caught in the net. Just basket interference if anything.

Z