A few situations/questions

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I think the case makes it pretty clear. Once the ball, as originally thrown, is determined to have no chance of entering the basket (dropped below the rim, thrown away from the rim, never reached the height of the rim and is decending, etc.), any subsequent deflection is a new action....not to be considered part of the original throw...and not eligible for 3 points.

Now that is basically what I wrote earlier, and in my opinion is much better than the "change of direction" criterion you previously posted.