"interesting calls"

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by zm1283

If the ball is in the imaginary cylinder, but not on or within the basket, and the ring is contacted (i.e. pulled down or grasped), is it BI?

A player cannot touch the ball, ring, or net while the ball is on the ring or within the basket. A player cannot touch the ball if it is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. These are examples of basket interference. It is legal to touch the ring or the net if the ball is above the ring and not touching the ring, even if the ball is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. It is legal to hang on the ring if a player is avoiding an injury to himself or herself or another player.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

A player cannot touch the ball, ring, or net while the ball is on the ring or within the basket. A player cannot touch the ball if it is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. These are examples of basket interference. It is legal to touch the ring or the net if the ball is above the ring and not touching the ring, even if the ball is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. It is legal to hang on the ring if a player is avoiding an injury to himself or herself or another player.

The person I was discussing this with said that touching the basket with the ball in the cylinder was BI. I disagreed.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by zm1283

The person I was discussing this with said that touching the basket with the ball in the cylinder was BI. I disagreed.

"You are correct, sir." (Ed McMahon)

[Forksref]

I don't count 10 players. I take each hand (5 fingers) and make sure that each hand matches the number of players of each team before the ball becomes alive.

The lower the level of ball, the less likely that players know who they are going in for or those being replaced knowing they are being replaced. They also are less likely to RUN on the floor and off the floor.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Forksref

I don't count 10 players. I take each hand (5 fingers) and make sure that each hand matches the number of players of each team before the ball becomes alive.

If there are more than ten players, do you take off a shoe, and begin to count toes?

Note to Mark Padgett: Don't even think about it. We all know what's on your mind, given a straight line like this.