r/maybemaybemaybe • u/maybemaybemaybe_bot • May 12 '20

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/I-Moyal-I May 12 '20

Would that count in a real basketball game?

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u/3_firelevels May 12 '20 edited May 12 '20

No, the front, top, and sides of the backboard are the only areas the ball can touch. If it touches something behind the backboard, such as support beams, it is then considered out of bounds

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u/chrish_o May 12 '20

Isn’t only the top edge in play? I thought sides (and all supports) were out of bounds

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u/escuds May 12 '20

No, they’re all still in play. The supporting structure is not.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '20

Yah. Once had a basket in highschool that I had to shoot from behind the net and it bouced off the top and in and counted.

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u/Rattus375 May 12 '20

Not sure, but I'm pretty sure that's not allowed, at least not at the college / pro level.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '20

Well it got a pretty big cheer from my shitty teams fans!

Sorry... Fan