shot not hitting the rim?

[181174]

I know there is no team control on a shot attempt but I am forgot, if a player shoots the ball and the shot doesn't hit the rim, can they be the first one to touch it before it hits the floor, Saturday in a grade school game I had a kid shoot from one side and catch the ball on the other side without it hitting the floor or anyone else touching it first? for some reason I can't decide if this is legal or not? it wasn't my call in this instance and my partner let them play on so I was just wondering if we made the correct no call on this? thanks for the help.

[jdw3018]

The call was correct. If you judge it a legitimate try, then any player, including the shooter, can catch the ball.

[Coltdoggs]

Any player on the floor is entitled to a rebound on any shot attempt.

[181174]

Just to clarify the ball didn't hit the rim or the backboard, the player shot it over the rim and caught it on the other side without the ball touching anything else. Just wanted to clarify that it didn't hit the backboard either and see if that still makes it a legal play? thanks.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by 181174

Just to clarify the ball didn't hit the rim or the backboard, the player shot it over the rim and caught it on the other side without the ball touching anything else. Just wanted to clarify that it didn't hit the backboard either and see if that still makes it a legal play? thanks.

Unless this was an NBA game, the play was legal.

[Coltdoggs]

Originally Posted by 181174

Just to clarify the ball didn't hit the rim or the backboard, the player shot it over the rim and caught it on the other side without the ball touching anything else. Just wanted to clarify that it didn't hit the backboard either and see if that still makes it a legal play? thanks.

181174...again...Any player on the floor is entitled to a rebound on any shot attempt. It doesn't matter if it hits rim, backboard or both or nothing at all....if you deem it a legal shot attempt, they can rebound.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by 181174

Just to clarify the ball didn't hit the rim or the backboard, the player shot it over the rim and caught it on the other side without the ball touching anything else. Just wanted to clarify that it didn't hit the backboard either and see if that still makes it a legal play? thanks.

Straight out of the NFHS case book:

4.44 SITUATION B: A1 attempts a try after ending the dribble. The try does not touch the backboard, the rim or any other player. A1 runs and is able to catch the ball before it strikes the floor. Is this traveling? RULING: No. When A1 recovered his/her own try, A1 could either dribble, pass or try again. There was no team control after the ball was released on a try. (4-12; 4-41)

[rngrck]

In a related matter, what happens when a free throw shooter's 1 and 1 attempt misses everything and ball is still in play in key area and doesn't go OOBs? Is this considered a live ball or violation?

[Mark Padgett]

I wonder what the FEEBLE rule is on this.

WAIT - no I don't.

[inigo montoya]

Did anybody else see this post and become afraid we were being invaded by Borg? No? Just me? OK then.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by inigo montoya

Did anybody else see this post and become afraid we were being invaded by Borg? No? Just me? OK then.

Wow, Borg refs? That's an interesting thought...

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Wow, Borg refs? That's an interesting thought...

Borg refs? Is that the kind that beats up on the McEnroe refs?

[Jimgolf]

I didn't think Borg, I thought Engrish.

"All of your base are belong to us." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_you...e_belong_to_us

[Ref_in_Alberta]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I wonder what the FIBA rule is on this.

Not a violation under FIBA. Legal play.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Ref_in_Alberta

Not a violation under FIBA. Legal play.

Next time, read the entire post, eh?