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[Jurassic Referee]

[QUOTE=Scrapper1;701501Back on topic, it's always been my understanding that any part of the ball is the ball. Any part that goes over the backboard makes it out of bounds.

A player, for example, is out of bounds when on or outside a boundary line. Are you saying then that the WHOLE player must be on or outside the boundary line to be out of bounds? Of course not. S/he only needs to be touching one toe or one finger or any PART of the body on the line to be out of bounds. Likewise, if any part of the ball is over the backboard, the ball is out of bounds.[/QUOTE]The rules say that a ball is in bounds if it touches the side of a rectangular backboard. The rules also say that a ball is out-of-bounds if it passes over the top of a rectangular backboard. Sooooo...what do you call, Skippy, on a shot from the deep corner when one half of the ball passes over the plane of the side of the board and the other half of the ball passes over the plane of the top of the board? Half a violation?

Riddle me that, BatThingy!

[Johnny Ringo]

In the 90s the much of the state of Iowa did not have rectangular backboards. Not sure about now, but used to all be fan.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

In the 90s the much of the state of Iowa did not have rectangular backboards. Not sure about now, but used to all be fan.

Really? I grew up in a small town in Iowa in the 80's, graduating in 1992. They updated the gym after I graduated and moved away. We had rectangle backboards.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

The rules say that a ball is in bounds if it touches the side of a rectangular backboard. The rules also say that a ball is out-of-bounds if it passes over the top of a rectangular backboard. Sooooo...what do you call, Skippy, on a shot from the deep corner when one half of the ball passes over the plane of the side of the board and the other half of the ball passes over the plane of the top of the board?

What's the problem here? You've told me the ball is inbounds if it touches the side of the backboard and then provided an example where the ball is NOT touching the side of the backboard. The ball has passed over the backboard. Violation.

I think it's probably impossible for the ball to touch the side of the backboard AND go over the backboard, so your dilemma isn't really a concern for me.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I think it's probably impossible for the ball to touch the side of the backboard AND go over the backboard, so your dilemma isn't really a concern for me.

Sorry I bothered you. I'll take my dilemmas elsewhere.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Sorry I bothered you. I'll take my dilemmas elsewhere.

Your description of passing over multiple planes simultaneously doesn't quite make sense to me. I can't picture what you're describing. Would you mind restating it? (Yeah, I know, small simple words 'cuz I'm not that bright).