Wrong basket

Nevadaref · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Feb 06, 2007, 02:00am

Quote:

Originally Posted by PYRef

Scenario. A1 gets an inbound pass in his backcourt in front of B's basket and is immediately trapped by B1 and B2. Without dribbling first, A1 throws the ball hard off B's backboard causing it to rebound over B1 & B2. A1 then runs around the trap and gains control of the ball without catching it and continues dribbling towards his frontcourt. Legal?

Yes. That is a completely legal play.

Ref Daddy · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Feb 06, 2007, 10:23am

You need to keep in mind that - by rule - a shot at the wrong basket, "try for a goal", is not legal hence the DD conclusion.

A player cannot be fouled in the act of shooting at the wrong basket. Yes, they can be fouled but by rule there is no "credit" for attemping a shot.

Try's only apply to the correct basket.

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