no shot

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by cloverdale

1) I didnt know that it was not considered a shot taken but the points would be scored for the other team...scored points but no shot hows that?

2) Second senario was inbounded ball that was thrown off of the backboard at the other end landed in the back court...considered backcourt violation poi is at division line...never thought of division line as a plane extending up toward the ceiling

1) Basketball basics. Any time a live ball enters a basket, you have to credit a score for the team whose basket it goes in. You can only have a "shot" or "try" at your own basket though. Shooting at the other team's basket is considered the same as being a dribble, but if the ball goes in, you count it. And 3-point shots only count at your own basket. Remember that and you got it made.

3) Unless I'm reading this wrong, this isn't a backcourt violation. You can't ever have a backcourt violation until a player on the offensive team has established player and thus team control. If they first establish player and team control on a throw-in in the backcourt, they have to move the ball into the frontcourt before they can violate by going back to the backcourt. If they first establish player and team control in the frontcourt on the throw-in, they can't then commit a backcourt violation obviously. Just think of the division line not even existing until somebody gains player control on a throw-in.