Basket interference v. goal tending

[Kajun Ref N Texas]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've offered my theory on why. I've also yet to see a player actually hit the backboard while the ball is in the cylinder; nor have I heard or read anyone who has seen it. Everytime I've seen this slap, it happened as the ball was on the way. So adding the backboard to the current BI rule would do nothing.

You don't ever see the rim getting hit, but it's still in the rules.