Throw-in: Did I miss something?
 

OP. A1 is OOB following a made basket with full court pressure from team B. A1 attempts a long throw from under the backboard that clips the bottom side(not the back) of the backboard padding. The ball then ricochets inbounds.

From New Lead my partner signals a violation and declares team B ball.

During the next timeout he informs me that during a throw-in the only legal part of the backboard the ball may strike is the front. I told him I would have to look that one up as I had never heard of that rule.

So here is the fruit of my research. This case play does not specifically reference the "bottom" of the backboard however it does say face and sides.

2012-2013
Case book Page 72 9.2.2
Throw-in violations
Thrower A1: (c) throws the ball against the side or the front face of the backboard, after which it rebounds into the hands of A2.
Ruling: The throw-in in (c) is legal. The side and front face of the backboard are inbounds and, in this specific situation, are treated the same as the floor inbounds.


Am I understand that he was wrong?

Your partner was wrong twice.
1. Making this call when he's not the administering official.
2. Thinking this is a violation.

The only part of the backboard that's ever OOB is the back side. There are six sides to the backboard, only one is OOB.

Tell him to come here and argue it if he doesn't believe you.

Wow,

The least he could have done is given you a ruling based on a myth. This one isn't even close.

Next time you see him listed as a partner, pull a hammy. ;)

And what rules reference did your partner show you to demonstrate he was correct?

I've often wondered how much sleep these a$$clowns miss while concocting these bogus interps.:eek:

Wow. That's really all I can say. Wow.

A longtime official in my area likes to say some people turn the rue book into long division. This guy went all the way to Calculus.

Taking this sitch one step further
 

What if you are able to convince your partner the error of his ways (at the time of the play) ? What to do now? Give the ball back for another non-restricted throw in?

Depends on when he blew the whistle.

Point of interruption

7 sides. :)

The Inside?

What backboard are you playing with? :confused:

They use a pentagon in North Carolina.

Number of layers of hell?