Backboard padding

[Nevadaref]

If one really wants to be precise, the rule states "backboard" not the padding on the backboard. 7-1-2a3

Just saying...now please carry-on with your debate.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

If one really wants to be precise, the rule states "backboard" not the padding on the backboard.

The plot thickens.

[Rich]

For something like this, the "experienced Varsity official" should just keep his mouth shut.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Rich

For something like this, the "experienced Varsity official" should just keep his mouth shut.

Why?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Adam

Why?

Cause it's a judgment call, plain and simple. It would be the same as me telling a JV guy he missed a travel in the third quarter. I just don't see the point. I only give feedback where it's requested of me.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Rich

Cause it's a judgment call, plain and simple. It would be the same as me telling a JV guy he missed a travel in the third quarter. I just don't see the point. I only give feedback where it's requested of me.

For a specific situation like this one that doesn't happen too often...nothing wrong with giving a rule of thumb IMO.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Rich

Cause it's a judgment call, plain and simple. It would be the same as me telling a JV guy he missed a travel in the third quarter. I just don't see the point. I only give feedback where it's requested of me.

In general, yes, but when it isn't physically possible for the ball to hit the back and continue on into the court in front of the board, it isn't judgement anymore.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

In general, yes, but when it isn't physically possible for the ball to hit the back and continue on into the court in front of the board, it isn't judgement anymore.

Sure it is. It may not be good judgment, but it's judgment.

[letemplay]

In the proper way, time, sitch, I see nothing wrong with a veteran trying to give a few pointers to younger officials. I've felt same as others here, that is if ball bounces DOWN in any fashion after hitting board that it did NOT hit the back. If you stay consistant in this it makes it fairly easy to judge, particularily in 2 man and a pressing situation, where you naturally are unable to look up quick enough to be SURE where it hit. Also, like someone else said, if this is a spot throw in, it is even more unlikely to have hit the back. Having said all that, an official making this call if asked, needs to say "it hit the back". Perhaps in the OP, if he had not told the vet it had hit the pad, all would have been forgotten.

[OKREF]

From my point of view. If the ball continued forward it didn't hit the back of the backboard.