backboard

[just another ref]

In Billy's defense, Nevada's case play still leaves some questions unanswered. It says that the other two instances are violations because they constitute another dribble. So all we know for certain based on this case play is that throwing against one's own backboard is not a dribble. The fact that the word "equipment" is in quotes means what? Does this throw and catch wipe the slate clean for that player or is it the same as the player throwing the ball up, bouncing it off his own head (also part of his "equipment") and catching it again?

This case play alone tells us very little, as far as I can see.

If the following sentence appeared somewhere in the books it would be helpful.

Any thrown ball which strikes the ring or backboard of the throwing team without being first touched by a teammate shall be treated as a try, regardless of apparent intent.