Pass Goes Behind the Backboard, Through the Supports

[btaylor64]

so... in college is it legal or illegal? Like someone said earlier, this is illegal in the pro game, so I don't want to blow it in a college game, so what is correct?

[JS 20]

There is a rule regarding passing the ball over the supports or over the backboard. However, I believe (without looking this up) that this only applies to a throw-in pass. So if you're on the baseline and you pass it over the backboard/supports to the other side of the court, then you have a violation........I think

Originally Posted by CoachP

What "rule" was violated?

No rulebook with me today, but I believe the NOTE under "rule" 7-1 should clarify. I think...

Originally Posted by JS 20

There is a rule regarding passing the ball over the supports or over the backboard. However, I believe (without looking this up) that this only applies to a throw-in pass.

No sir, this would apply to any shot or pass (throw-in or amongst players).

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

No rulebook with me today, but I believe the NOTE under "rule" 7-1 should clarify. I think...

There's nothing in 7-1 or any other rule that makes the OP illegal.

I stand corrected. Had to go back & re-read the OP. This line got me: "passing directly behind the backboard".

Reading IS fundamental!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

I stand corrected. Had to go back & re-read the OP. This line got me: "passing directly behind the backboard".

Reading IS fundamental!

I hate it when that happens.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I hate it when that happens.

It aint so bad, keeps me in check as far as humility & paying attention to detail

[btaylor64]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

I stand corrected. Had to go back & re-read the OP. This line got me: "passing directly behind the backboard".

Reading IS fundamental!

If it reads as you stated that would mean it would be illegal for the ball to go through the supports. Does it really say that?

[BillyMac]

Will any of this be on the test?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by btaylor64

If it reads as you stated that would mean it would be illegal for the ball to go through the supports. Does it really say that?

The OP said that, not the rule.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JS 20

There is a rule regarding passing the ball over the supports or over the backboard. However, I believe (without looking this up) that this only applies to a throw-in pass. So if you're on the baseline and you pass it over the backboard/supports to the other side of the court, then you have a violation........I think

The rule is about passing over the backboard, not across or behind it. IOW, if it goes front to back or back to front, it's a violation. But if it goes from left to right or right to left, it's not a violation regardless of whether it's behind or in front. It does not matter if it's during a throwin or not.

The only time a throwin matters on this is if the ball passes through the basket.

[SamIAm]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

The rule is about passing over the backboard, not across or behind it. IOW, if it goes front to back or back to front, it's a violation. But if it goes from left to right or right to left, it's not a violation regardless of whether it's behind or in front. It does not matter if it's during a throwin or not.

The only time a throwin matters on this is if the ball passes through the basket.

You sure about the ball having to go front to back or back to front? Side to side or diagonally would allow the ball the go over the backboard. Those sitch's would however be more difficult to see.

Just looked up the NCAA rule - it reads "over the backboard from any direction".

[Adam]

Originally Posted by SamIAm

You sure about the ball having to go front to back or back to front? Side to side or diagonally would allow the ball the go over the backboard. Those sitch's would however be more difficult to see.

Just looked up the NCAA rule - it reads "over the backboard from any direction".

Side to side, perhaps. If it literally passes over the top of the board in a straight line parallel to the back board, this would be a violation.

If it's going diagonally, it's still moving from the front of the board to the back of the board (or from back to front). The point is that the ball has to be, at one point, physically in the partial plane directly above the glass for it to be a violation. Going between the support structures does not qualify.

[SamIAm]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Side to side, perhaps. If it literally passes over the top of the board in a straight line parallel to the back board, this would be a violation.

If it's going diagonally, it's still moving from the front of the board to the back of the board (or from back to front). The point is that the ball has to be, at one point, physically in the partial plane directly above the glass for it to be a violation. Going between the support structures does not qualify.

We agree.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by btaylor64

so... in college is it legal or illegal? Like someone said earlier, this is illegal in the pro game, so I don't want to blow it in a college game, so what is correct?

The NCAA rule and the FED rule are the same on this issue.