Pass that goes in.

[youngref33]

A a non basketball official buddy of mine called and asked me about this play. Happened in a varsity game the other night.

Kid is at the top of the key and is going to pass the ball to the left wing. The offensive player is behind the 3 point line. The offensive player attempts to pass the ball to the wing and its deflected by the defense who is in front of the 3 points line. Ball goes into the basket off the deflection.

Is it a 2 or 3?

[Adam]

2

[26 Year Gap]

It is a case play, I believe. I had a similar play last season.

[Scratch85]

5.2.1C(b)

A1 throws the ball from behind the three-point arc. The ball is legally touched by B1 who is in the two-point area and then it goes directly through A's basket. Ruling; three points are scored since the legal touching was by the defense and the ball was thrown from behind the three-point line.

Score 3!

[youngref33]

Thanks. I guess they ruled it a 2. I thought it would be a 3, but thats not a play we see everyday!

[Adam]

I know we've had this discussion here before, and I'm not convinced this rule is meant to apply to all cases.

Situation: A1 (standing at the top-right of the key in the 3 pt area) passes towards A2, cutting through the lane on the opposite side. Just as A2, standing in the paint, is about to catch the ball, B1 runs in and it hits him in the head and goes into the basket.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by youngref33

A a non basketball official buddy of mine called and asked me about this play. Happened in a varsity game the other night.

Kid is at the top of the key and is going to pass the ball to the left wing. The offensive player is behind the 3 point line. The offensive player attempts to pass the ball to the wing and its deflected by the defense who is in front of the 3 points line. Ball goes into the basket off the deflection.

Is it a 2 or 3?

FED or NCAA (or other)?

[youngref33]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

FED or NCAA (or other)?

High School

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I know we've had this discussion here before, and I'm not convinced this rule is meant to apply to all cases.

I wish that it wouldn't, but I think that it does.

I think the NCAA rule is better.

Originally Posted by youngref33

High School

Then you've been given the correct answer (assuming your HS plays by FED rules)

[26 Year Gap]

If it is deemed to be a try, then it is 3 points. If it is definitely not a try, then it is 2 points. My play had a pass parallel to the floor into the post that got deflected, changed direction dramatically and went into the basket. The OP sounds similar to my play. My interpreter and my former interpreter both indicated that 2 points was correct in this case. One is Fed & the other is IAABO.