II. BACKBOARD
7. On an unsuccessful field goal attempt, the ball hits the basket ring and rebounds over and behind the face of the backboard. The ball returns to the floor and touches inbounds without having touched any of the backboard supports. Is the ball to remain in play? No. A violation shall be called on the last team to touch the ball before it went directly behind the backboard. The ball is awarded to the opposing team for a throw-in at the free throw line extended. RULE 8 - SECTION II - b
8. Player A1 has control of the ball near the endline and passes the ball behind the backboard (never touching the supports) to Player A2. Is this legal or illegal? Illegal. Same reason as #7 above. RULE 8 - SECTION II - b
9. On an unsuccessful field goal attempt, the ball rebounds off the basket ring and rolls along the top edge of the backboard. Is the ball still in play? Yes. All four sides of the backboard are considered inbounds. RULE 4 - SECTION I - c
10. Player A1 passes the ball and it hits his backboard. May Player A1 be the first to touch the ball? Yes. A player may be the first to touch his own pass, or shot, if the ball touches his basket ring, backboard or another player. RULE 10 - SECTION XIII – g
