Pass Goes Behind the Backboard, Through the Supports

[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.