12/27/14 Gonzaga vs BYU (Video)

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Official simply kicked the call. He thought ball was touched after touching backboard above the rim. I would hardly call that smacking the backboard.

Has nothing to do with the ball being touched, nor is there a certain amount of "smack" that is required....

Did he cause the basket or backboard to vibrate while the ball was in the cylinder? Yes. Therefore BI.

Worth clarifying that this is NOT an NFHS rule. That's not BI in NFHS, and the contact with the backboard was not intended to draw attention to the player, so not a T, either.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Has nothing to do with the ball being touched, nor is there a certain amount of "smack" that is required....

Did he cause the basket or backboard to vibrate while the ball was in the cylinder? Yes. Therefore BI.

Worth clarifying that this is NOT an NFHS rule. That's not BI in NFHS, and the contact with the backboard was not intended to draw attention to the player, so not a T, either.

You have a rules reference?

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

You have a rules reference?

Yes. NCAAM/W Rule 9-17-2a(5):

Section 17. Basket Interference and Goaltending

Art. 2. Basket interference

a. Basket interference occurs when a player:

5. Causes the basket or backboard to vibrate when the ball is on or within the basket or the backboard and/or is on or in the cylinder.

To me the language is fairly clear. But like any rule, fairly subject to interpretation.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Yes. NCAAM/W Rule 9-17-2a(5):

Section 17. Basket Interference and Goaltending

Art. 2. Basket interference

a. Basket interference occurs when a player:

5. Causes the basket or backboard to vibrate when the ball is on or within the basket or the backboard and/or is on or in the cylinder.

To me the language is fairly clear. But like any rule, fairly subject to interpretation.

Good rules reference. And with that I still think he kicked it because the board wasn't smacked anywhere close enough to vibrate it.

[JRutledge]

I don't see a violation.

The official anticipated the call.

Peace