4-41-2 - Try
 

4-41-2: "A try for field goal is an attempt by a player to score two or three points by throwing the ball into a team's own basket..."

Simple question here, if a player shoots in the wrong basket why do the points count for the other team according to the above?? I know I'm not connecting something somewhere.

Thanks!!

Are you asking if A1 scores in Team Bs basket why does B get the points?
If so, because its not Team As basket & not considered a try.

Read rule 5 "how points are scored". You'll see that a try isn't required.

You're looking at the rule that defines a try, but you want the rule that defines a goal in order to answer your question. Scoring a goal does not require a try.

Furthermore...
 

If B1 in his own backcourt tossed the ball into A1's basket from behind A1's three point arc, how many points would be credited to team A's score?

Points are always scored whenever a live ball enters the basket from above (save for player control foul by airborne shooter after it's entered the basket).

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That's what I'm missing. Thanks Bob!

And another one
 

A1 is fouled by B1 while making a layup at Bs basket. Ajudicate.

Technical foul on A2 for calling his teammate a &@%#! idiot loud enough for it to be heard in the parking lot. ;)

No basket, as the whistle made the ball dead, but count the foul with a spot throw in on the baseline with A going in the right direction. If in the bonus shoot the free throws.

I might let the Tech go in this situation. They would only be speaking the truth.

Niiiice!

Forfeit the game...A1 is making a travesty of the game. ;)

Only if A2's mom comes down and slaps the sh1t out of A2 for embarrassing her in public like that.