Simultaneous Free Throw Violation

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by APG

2012-2013 Interpretations

SITUATION 1: While A1's free throw is in flight, B1, in a marked lane space, enters the lane. A1's free throw hits the ring and bounces straight up and hits a wire over the basket or hits the ring and goes over the backboard. RULING: The official should sound the whistle and call a violation on B1. A1 is given a substitute free throw. (9-1-4 Penalty 2b)

However, what if A1's shot is a high arcing shot which hits a backboard support (such as a the strap used to raise the backboard) before making contact with the rim? Then A1 has violated and we would have simultaneous violations, right?