Hanging on the Rim

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Did it ever matter?

Does that matter now?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Does that matter now?

Yes it does. It would explain the confusion about the myth that there must be a player under the dunker to allow the dunker to grasp the rim.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

It would explain the confusion about the myth...

Perhaps...or maybe it would just confuse the issue even more.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Perhaps...or maybe it would just confuse the issue even more.

For rookies. Yes. I agree. For veterans. Let's debunk the myth.

It looks like Spence needed a little help on this. I'm sure that others may need a little myth debunking as well. I know that I will sometimes need some help with these changes that create such myths.

[Welpe]

Good grief.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

For rookies. Yes. I agree. For veterans. Let's debunk the myth.

Add it to your book.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Add it to your book.

It's already there. And it's a list, not a book, at least at this point. Know any good publishers?



A player cannot touch the ball, ring, or net while the ball is on the ring or within the basket. A player cannot touch the ball if it is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. These are examples of basket interference. It is legal to touch the ring or the net if the ball is above the ring and not touching the ring, even if the ball is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. It is legal to hang on the ring if a player is avoiding an injury to himself or herself or another player.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

It's already there. And it's a list, not a book, at least at this point. Know any good publishers?



A player cannot touch the ball, ring, or net while the ball is on the ring or within the basket. A player cannot touch the ball if it is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. These are examples of basket interference. It is legal to touch the ring or the net if the ball is above the ring and not touching the ring, even if the ball is in the imaginary cylinder above the ring. It is legal to hang on the ring if a player is avoiding an injury to himself or herself or another player.

I think every time Billy posts this image, I'm going to post a picture of the squirrel's balls.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

For rookies. Yes. I agree. For veterans. Let's debunk the myth.

It looks like Spence needed a little help on this. I'm sure that others may need a little myth debunking as well. I know that I will sometimes need some help with these changes that create such myths.

Who said there was a myth? Spence saw a play and asked if others thought the T was appropriate. It's a judgment call.

Sometimes it's your replies that cause the confusion b/c you start bringing up rulings from the 80's.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Who said there was a myth? Spence saw a play and asked if others thought the T was appropriate.

Originally Posted by Spence

No defender right under him.

Spence included, "No defender right under him", in his post. Either Spence is a veteran, or he has talked to veterans about this situation. The defender being under the "rim grasper" used to be relevant to the interpretation. It is no longer relevant to the situation, and the interpretation.

[Welpe]

Or maybe he was just describing the play.

I stand by my previous reading comprehension comment.