Proper Mechanics for Goaltending or Basket Interference

[dahoopref]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Same restrictions on both teams. No touching a try on its downward flight. Offensive player may not guide a teammate's shot into the basket.

So you're saying that Lorenzo Charles' put back in of an airball shot at the NC State NCAA Championship in 1983 could have been called "offensive goaltending?"

[Adam]

Originally Posted by dahoopref

So you're saying that Lorenzo Charles' put back in of an airball shot at the NC State NCAA Championship in 1983 could have been called "offensive goaltending?"

Could have, but the key is determining whether it was a try or not. Most will defer to the offense and consider it an alley oop on an airball putback.

On a free throw, that's not an option. You have one of two things:

1. Goal Tending on the free throw try.
2. The try is over before it hits the rim, thus a violation. This is the one case I think most of us will consider it a goal tend rather than a rebound.