backboard
 

Is it a violation if the ball goes over the backboard, in either direction?

Yes.

Depends on the type of backboard: Legal if it's fan-shaped; illegal if it rectangular.

Even this one?

http://www.onlinesports.com/images/tn/cp-5153xxxx.jpg

Yes. Absolutely. Always. Except, of course, for that backboard. 'Cuz it's fan shaped. And it's not a violation for the ball to pass over the top of a fan shaped backboard. But absolutely always for rectangular ones. :)

Does anybody still see the fan-shaped backboards any more outside of church/rrec league? I can't think of a game in 20 years that I've seen one.

Does anybody outside of church/rec leagues still have fan-shaped backboards? I can't think of seeing any in the past 20 years, at least.

Homeowners.

Seems like a question originating from a pickup game.

Does anyone outside of centkyref still make virtually identical consecutive posts? I can't think of seeing any in the past 20 years, at least.

Also - what's the difference between a rrec league and a rec league?

The former is to be pronounced with a slight growl.

Unless you're from Spain, in which case you're to add a trill to the r sound.

In either case, the "w" is silent.

So is the "k."

Seemingly invisible, too. ;)

In a high school tournament here a few years ago, a game-winning shot was described as being "over the backboard" in the local newspaper. I have to wonder if the writer -- and most readers -- know such a thing cannot legally exist, and if it cannot exist, maybe it didn't go over the backboard. If it did, there would have been a lot of noise about that shot. It was a rectangular backboard.

It was very close, though. It made me wonder if the entire ball, any part of the ball, or somewhere in between, has to pass over the backboard to be a violation. I never thought to ask until now.

Was it at a really old HS with a fan backboard? Not making fun, just asking straight. Or was it a rectangular one and the story was being critical of the call?