Scoring and Timing questions

[Mark Dexter]

Originally posted by Sleeper
I had a couple of rules I needed to get clarification on in Rule 5.

1. Rule 5.2.5 When play is resumed with a throw-in or free throw and three-tenths of a second or less remain on the clock, no field goal may be scored by a try for a goal. In this situation a tap could score.

Does this mean that a tap is the only way to score? If so, what is the logic here? I think I know, but I want to make sure I am reading it correctly.

The logic behind this is actually a study conducted by the NBA in the days before Precision Timing - they broke down tape and determined that it was impossible for someone to get a shot off without at least 0.3 seconds running off of the clock.