Double Dribble

[Hawks Coach]

Nevadaref
You have to read further into rule 4 to get the three point call right (and it clearly is not a three).

4-40
ART. 4 . . . The try ends when the throw is successful, when it is certain the throw is unsuccessful, when the thrown ball touches the floor or when the ball becomes dead.

The three point try ended when the ball hit the player's head because it was certain that it would not be successful (unless that head was directly in line with and above the cylinder so that the player was goaltending with his head - and I'd like to see that play!). In either case, the try ended when the ball hit the player's head, one because it was clear the throw was not going in, and the later because goaltending made the ball dead.

I must add that I can't see why there is a need to have a touching the floor provision, since once the ball is below the rim you are certain that the throw was unsuccessful. 9.9 feet above the floor should be sufficient to end a try every time, because something will have to intervene to make that ball go in after it gets below the rim.