Striking the backboard

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

So that play referenced in the old thread is (in NFHS) actually a BI because the player was touching the net while the ball was on the rim. (And likely in the cylinder). So on an upward bounce it has to be BI whereas a downward trajectory could be either.

If the ball is on the rim, it has to be in the cylinder. (If the ball is touching just the side of the rim, it's not BI)

If the ball has hit the rim and bounded up, if it has a chance to go in, it must be in the cylinder, so GT is impossible.

That said, other than on a FT, what does it matter?