Free throw violation?
 

0.02 left, Team A down by 3. A1 shooting free throw. Only possible opportunity is to have ball rebound all the wall to 3-point line followed by a long-distance tap. A1 (who is short) line drives the ball towards the basket, ball goes underneath the basket but hits the back of the rim then rebounds to floor. Ball gets touched, clock expires.

Anybody think of an interp, rule, case play that says this should be a violation? I have never read anything that says it should be.

I've having a hard time envisioning this. Are you saying the thrower tried to intentionally miss, threw it below the level of the rim, and made it it the bottom of the flange?

Ring Equals Rim ???
 

No violation.

After the ball is placed at the disposal of a free thrower:
a. He/she shall throw within 10 seconds to cause the ball to enter the basket
or touch the ring before the free throw ends.

Each basket shall consist of a single metal ring, 18 inches in inside
diameter, its flange and braces, and a white-cord 12-mesh net, 15 to 18 inches in
length, suspended from beneath the ring.
ART. 2 Each ring shall not be more than 5/8 inch in diameter, with the
possible addition of small-gauge loops on the bottom edge for attaching a 12-
mesh net. The ring and its attaching flange and braces shall be bright orange in
color.

Yep, remember I said he was short. :D Definitely not something you'd ever expect to see.