Ball hangs on rim

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

As with all these situations, you HTBT to know what you would actually call.

But he said, the ball "hangs on the front of the rim." If the ball is on the front of the rim, then the defender is NOT trying to block the shot. He's showboating...T.

Agree. Sounds like the defender didn't want to commit BI, but didn't want the ball to roll into the hoop, so he hit the backboard. And it worked. And it was T-worthy.

10-3-4b: A player shall not illegally contact the backboard/ring by
intentionally slapping or striking the backboard or causing the ring
to vibrate while a try or tap is in flight or is touching the backboard
or is in the basket or in the cylinder above the basket.