NCAA rules - basket in and out

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Originally Posted by Camron Rust

What else could it be?

The ball is not in control of either team. The ball is in contact with the rim...which means it would be basket interference for either team to contact the ball. Even without a specific rule as we have , the only out is for the referee to blow it dead...otherwise the two teams would both stand there and dare the other to knock it free. Since there has been no infraction that would award the ball to one team or the other the only option is to go to the arrow.

Well - it occurs to me that if a team shoots the ball and misses it so badly that it wedges on the side of the rim, it might be considered an "infraction" with possession awarded to the defensive team. Would anyone really object if the rule were changed?

Specifically for free-throws - isn't an otherwise live ball that completely misses the rim/flange awarded to the defensive team?