I need a quick interpretation....please

[Hooper1974]

PlThis rule has seen many changes over the years. If you take a look at high school rules from the late 60's and early 70's the shooter had the ability to catch their own shot without it making contact with the rim, backboard, or another player. This rule was changed in or around 1977, stating that the player was in essence passing to himself, a traveling violation. The once again in the mid 80's the rule was switched back to it's original form with the decliration that the shot must be a "true attempt." If the shot was "true" the player was allowed to rebound the ball. This rule is once again being discussed at the high school level. The rules is too vague, leaving the referee to interperet the rule....this causes too many mistakes and errors.