Inbounding and backboard slapping

[just another ref]

Since both infractions are penalized, what difference does it make it they occurred simultaneously or one immediately followed the other?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Since both infractions are penalized, what difference does it make it they occurred simultaneously or one immediately followed the other?

It's not a big deal. If simultaneous, then the foul occurred during a live ball. If not simultaneous, the foul occurred during a dead ball. I'm on my local board's training committee, and one of the first things that we teach new officials, because it's so important, it the difference between a live ball, and a dead ball, and how a ball become live, and how a ball becomes dead. But, your right. In the grand scheme of basketball rules, and interpretations, this is the least of an official's problems. I just need to get some closure on this.

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