Crazy Question

[Hobart]

Dunk from behind 3 point line... worth 2 or three?

any links to official rules? Thanks.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

THREE POINTS!!!!

[Mark Padgett]

This is hypothetical, right?

[Hobart]

Very hypothetical. I'm working on a powerup for a videogame. My guess, is since you touch the rim, it "degrades" to a two pointer.

[mick]

That's an easy Long jump record.

[w_sohl]

5 Points!!!

[LarryS]

Originally posted by Hobart
Dunk from behind 3 point line... worth 2 or three?

If a kid can do this, I say 3 points and the ball!

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

See the following NFHS rules:

Rules Book: R4-S35-A1c and R5-S2-A1

Casebook: R4.35.1

See the following NCAA Men's/Women's rules:

Rules Book: R4-S43-A1c and R5-S1-A2

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
See the following NFHS rules:

Rules Book: R4-S35-A1c and R5-S2-A1

Casebook: R4.35.1

See the following NCAA Men's/Women's rules:

Rules Book: R4-S43-A1c and R5-S1-A2

What about NCAA 4-66-1?

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
What about NCAA 4-66-1?

Dan, I'm kinda slow on the uptake this morning. 4-66-1 says, "A try for field goal is an attempt by a player to score two or three points by throwing or tapping the ball ito his or her basket".

Mark's citations specifically say that a player's position is determined by where he last touched the floor. How does the above rule apply to the question?

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

Dan, I'm kinda slow on the uptake this morning. 4-66-1 says, "A try for field goal is an attempt by a player to score two or three points by throwing or tapping the ball ito his or her basket".

Mark's citations specifically say that a player's position is determined by where he last touched the floor. How does the above rule apply to the question?

Question: If a player jumps from beyond the 3 pt line & dunks is it 2 or 3 points?

Answer: A succesful try from beyond the 3 point line shall count 3 points for the team into whos basket the ball is thrown or directed (NCAA 5-1-2). You've given us the definition of a try which states "throwing or tapping". A dunk is when a player "...drives, forces or stuffs..." the ball through the basket (NCAA 4-19). So...is a dunk the same as "directing" the ball? If not then the answer to the question is 2 points, not 3.

Make sense?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by Dan_ref

Question: If a player jumps from beyond the 3 pt line & dunks is it 2 or 3 points?

Answer: A succesful try from beyond the 3 point line shall count 3 points for the team into whos basket the ball is thrown or directed (NCAA 5-1-2). You've given us the definition of a try which states "throwing or tapping". A dunk is when a player "...drives, forces or stuffs..." the ball through the basket (NCAA 4-19). So...is a dunk the same as "directing" the ball? If not then the answer to the question is 2 points, not 3.

Make sense?

Dan - NCAA 4-66-4 says "A dunk attempt is a try."

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Dan_ref
A dunk is when a player "...drives, forces or stuffs..." the ball through the basket (NCAA 4-19). So...is a dunk the same as "directing" the ball? If not then the answer to the question is 2 points, not 3.

Make sense?

Yeah, but as Mark P pointed out, I was really hoping that's not where you were going. . .

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett

Dan - NCAA 4-66-4 says "A dunk attempt is a try."

Damn. Oh well, there goes a good discussion....

:shrug: