Shooting over backboard

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by heyref
In every one of these cases that the "RULES PEOPLE" have said is LEGAL, the ball has at one time or another "PASSED OVER THE TOP OF THE BACKBAORD".

I don't even know what to say about this. If you really think that the ball passed over the backboard in those situations, then you are not in touch with actual English usage. Using your thinking, if I stand on one side of a 1 foot high fence and jump 18" straight up, then land in the same spot from which I started, I have jumped over the fence. That's ridiculous. Nobody means that when they say "jump over the fence".

So, once again, THE BALL IS NOT DEAD WHEN IT PASSES OVER THE TOP OF A BACKBOARD, ONLY WHEN IT PASSES BEHIND THE BACKBOARD (either coming from the front to the back or vise-versa).

And using the second definition that you posted, that's exactly what the rule says.

If you disagree with the "RULES PEOPLE", let them know about it.

Respctfully, I don't and I won't. I think you're trying to be a little too clever for your own good, to be honest.

Chuck