Defender hits backboard

[Rob1968]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

So the BB strike was before the shot left the shooter's hands? Sounds like he got it right. Right call, right enforcement.

Snaqs, That's correct. During our conversation, I pointed out that the calling official would have to decide whether the strike was of such a nature to deserve the T, and that in most instances the striking would be ignored. He said that the defender was not trying to block the shot, which had not left the shooter's hands, and that the strike to the backboard was with both fists, which meets the statement in the comments in 10.3.4.

Thanks for your response. I get a lot of questions from our officials in my area, and really appreciate the opinions and rules interpretations from you and others here on the forum.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by rob1968

i get a lot of questions from our officials in my area, and really appreciate the opinions and rules interpretations from you and others here on the forum.

+1

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Rob1968

During our conversation, I pointed out that the calling official would have to decide whether the strike was of such a nature to deserve the T, and that in most instances the striking would be ignored.

I can't think of a reason to ever ignore hitting the backboard with both hands when there's no attempt to block a shot.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I can't think of a reason to ever ignore hitting the backboard with both hands when there's no attempt to block a shot.

Agreed. Two hands, two fists, one fist, even 1 hand if it's a solid slap; if he isn't trying to block a shot it's most likely a T.

[BillyMac]

Slapping the backboard is neither basket interference nor is it goaltending and points cannot be awarded. A player who strikes a backboard, during a tap, or a try, so forcefully that it cannot be ignored because it is an attempt to draw attention to the player, or a means of venting frustration, may be assessed a technical foul. When a player simply attempts to block a shot and accidentally slaps the backboard it is neither a violation nor is it a technical foul.