Probably a regional thing, most I've worked with would ignore it until the ball becomes dead on its own.

Citation Please ...
 

From JRutledge: The NF(HS) said that if the net gets caught the first time, you might take care of it by stopping play. If it becomes a constant issue, then to leave it alone and not constantly stop play to correct the net. The NF(HS) also said that that game management should make sure this is not a problem or have the correct size net. Now that ruling was from 2003 or 2004 Basketball Guidebook.

From Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.: Your reference to 2003 or 2004 is correct. I will go one step further. On more than occasion prior to 2000 when officiating in YBOA boys' or girls' or AAU boys' national championships in Florida I have been told by FloridaHSAA officials that the FloridaHSAA have issued instructions based upon NFHS rulings that the officials are to wait until when play causes the clock to be stopped, and then fix the net.

I seem to recall some type of NFHS interpretation, similar, if not the same, as JRutledge's post above. I've checked my NFHS rule books, specifically the Points of Emphasis, from 2001 through 2005, and can't find anything in this regard. Can someone please find this citation, interpretation, point of emphasis, etc. and present it to the Forum? I believe both JRutledge and Mark T. DeNucci, Sr., but would love to see the exact wording.

The interpretation was not in a rulebook. The Interpretation was in the NF Basketball Guidebook that is published by Referee Magazine. You likely would not find it in the rulebook or casebook because that is not where it was commented on. Then again, that is why I hate these interpretations from old books anyway, because if you have to look years before to find something, that is too much work for the average person (coach or official) to go back and review. That was just the only time I have ever heard an official reference to how to handle this situation.

Peace