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Illegal interference with the ball when the ball is above the basket in basketball?
goaltending
If a basketball hits the back of the basket is it out or in?
The ball is out because the back of the backboard (goal) is outside of the court.
What is the piece of wood called behind a basket ball net?
The backboard.
Why is the basketball backboard their?
The basketball backboard is there to show ppl where to shot the ball to get it in.
What was the first basketball rim and backboard make out of?
i read about it in the complete idiots guide to basketball the first basketball goal was made out of a peach basket,pole and a soccer ball - alex
Is it out if basketball goes over the top and behind the backboard but otherwise stays in bounds?
If the basketball touches the side of, or goes over, the backboard, then the ball is called out of bounds and the play is called dead.
Why is having a spin to the ball useful in making a basket in basketball?
because if it doesn't have any spin it my be too strong or if it bounces off the backboard or the back of the rim that it will spin back into the basket
How was basketball named?
There was a basket...and a ball...and they tried getting the ball IN the basket...hence basketball
What is the use of a Backboard?
The backboard is used to bank the ball off of. The box on the backboard (right above the basket) is used as a guide. If you hit certain spots from certain sides of the goal, the ball will always go in the basket if thrown with the right technique.
Is tipping the ball to a teammate a rebound?
only if the ball comes off of the rim or backboard of the basket
What did they call basketball in 1891?
James Naismith called his invention "Basket Ball".
What was basketball originally called?
no it was called peach ball because he used peach baskets as the basket
