Dunk and Hang on Rim (Video)

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

If I were still officiating at the collegiate level, I probably (99%) not call this a TF. BUT!! At the H.S. level this is a video casebook play of a TF for hanging on the rim.

MTD, Sr.

This is closer to a video casebook of when NOT to have a TF in this situation.

I had a similar play the other week where a kid dunks the ball with the same momentum as in the video. He was unable, or unwilling to continue hanging on the rim and ended up falling parallel to the floor. Fortunately, he was not seriously hurt but he easily could have been.

As officials we should err on the side of allowing the player to protect themselves. If he continues hanging on the rim once he gets back into a safer landing position then ring him up. In this video he lets go.

I don't think it's even close to a T in real time. In super slow mo, sure it looks like it could have been something but these plays aren't played or officiated in super slow mo.