Team control, throw-in, IW

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I remember people talking about this on here before. If it doesn't come straight down after hitting the backboard do you guys always assume it hit the back?

If it goes back, it hit the back.

Whether it went back is, of course, judgment.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

If it goes back, it hit the back.

Whether it went back is, of course, judgment.

Is the corner of the padding on the bottom of the backboard considered the back?

Originally Posted by zm1283

Is the corner of the padding on the bottom of the backboard considered the back?

The rule of thumb is to see where the ball goes. If the ball rebounds back out of bounds then the ball probably hit the back. If the ball goes down as in the OP the ball probably hit the bottom. If the ball hits the back it should be obvious to everyone -- otherwise just play on.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by AremRed

The rule of thumb is to see where the ball goes. If the ball rebounds back out of bounds then the ball probably hit the back. If the ball goes down as in the OP the ball probably hit the bottom. If the ball hits the back it should be obvious to everyone -- otherwise just play on.

I personally don't think it needs to rebound "back out of bounds". If it hits the court or is touched closer than 4' from the end line (as a general statement -- I'm not trying to get into measuring the diameter of the ball and which part of it hits where), then it hit the back.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I personally don't think it needs to rebound "back out of bounds". If it hits the court or is touched closer than 4' from the end line (as a general statement -- I'm not trying to get into measuring the diameter of the ball and which part of it hits where), then it hit the back.

Agree. If it does not continue on past the board, then it hit at least some part of the back.