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If a basketball is shot and hits the side of the backboard Is the side of the backboard out of bounds?
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What is the call if the basketball hits the shot clock?
Out of bounds, same if it hits the very top or back of the backboard!
If a basketball is shot and hits the top of the backboard is it out of bounds?
Only if it stays there. If it comes down inside the lines, then it's still in play. If the ball touches the very top of the backboard it is considered and declared out of bounds to most referees.
Who maintains possession of the basketball if the shot is tipped by the defender but the ball still hits the backboard before going out of bounds?
There is a change in posession, the team that shot the ball loses the possession
Why is the basketball backboard their?
The basketball backboard is there to show ppl where to shot the ball to get it in.
In a basketball game if the ball hits the backboard then goes into the basket what is this shot called?
It is called a "bank" shot.
When does a bank shot occur in basketball?
A 'bank shot' is a shot that hits the backboard before going through the ring for a score or not going in to create a rebound situation.
What is a shot in basketball called when you do not hit the backboard?
A swish.
What is the shot called when a basketball is banked off the backboard?
Layup.
What is the most basic shot in basketball using the backboard?
layup
Is it legal in basketball on the second free-throw shot for the shooter to rebound the ball off the backboard?
yes but only if it hits the rim
Which basketball term is defined as a shot which the ball is bounced off the backboard?
BANK SHOT
Is it a legal shot when the ball hits the side of the backboard?
Yes, it is. As long as the ball does not hit the back of the backboard or the shot clock, the shot is valid.
