Over The Backboard

[SamIAm]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Hitting the top is not a violation, because it hasn't passed over it yet. If it hits the top and continues "over", it's a violation. If it hits the top and bounces back to the side from whence it came, nothing.

Short version - ...unless the try/pass came from the backside of the backboard, then violation for hitting the OOB side of the backboard which is the side from whence it came.

Longer version - ...Applying the same logic used on IB passes that strikes the bottom of the backboard on an IB pass from the endline, if the try/pass came from the endline side of the backboard and comes back from to the side whence it came the ball struck the endline side of the backboard and is a violation. Seldom seen but still an exception to your answer. It would apply in the OP.

An exception to my exception - If backspin provide the impetus for the ball to come back from whence is came, it might not have actually hit the backside of the backboard. This sitch is seldom seen except in globe trotter and exhibitions of that sort. However I have never seen my exception to the exception.

Edited to add exception to the exception and fix a boat load of spelling errors.