Striking the backboard

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

A try is subject to being goaltended until it starts to cross over the edge of the rim and then it is only subject to being interfered with.

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

As soon as the ball breaks the cylinder, it then can only be BI from then on, no longer goal tending..

I haven't gotten my new rulebook yet, but for the past few years the reference to "outside the cylinder" was missing from the rule, and an official could call either goaltending, or basket interference, for such a play.

2002-03 NFHS 4-22: Goaltending occurs when a player touches the ball during a field-goal try or tap while: a) the ball is in downward flight. b) the entire ball is above the level of the basket ring. c) the ball has the possibility of entering the basket in flight. d) the ball is not touching an imaginary cylinder which has the basket ring as it's lower base.

2012-13 NFHS 4-22: Goaltending occurs when a player touches the ball during a field-goal try or tap while it is in its downward flight entirely above the basket ring level and has the possibility of entering the basket in flight.

Striking the backboard