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Is it a legal shot when the ball hits the side of the backboard?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, it is. As long as the ball does not hit the back of the backboard or the shot clock, the shot is valid.
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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
Is it a legal shot in basketball to shoot from behind the backboard?
No its not it will be the other teams ball
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.
Is it legal to make a basket by shooting from behind and over the backboard?
as log as the player's feet remain in bounds and the ball is not obstructed by the shot clock or the top of the backboard the basked is legal.
Why is the basketball backboard their?
The basketball backboard is there to show ppl where to shot the ball to get it in.
Ball that gets blocked and hits backboard whos it off?
It's off the defender who blocked the shot.
If a basketball is shot and hits the side of the backboard Is the side of the backboard out of bounds?
No
Does a foul shot count if the ball hits the backboard first before touching the rim or going into the basket?
Yes
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
Which basketball term is defined as a shot which the ball is bounced off the backboard?
BANK SHOT
Can you make a legal basket from shooting behind the backboard?
It is not legal under NCAA rules:Art. 3. The ball shall be out of bounds when it passes over the backboardfrom any direction.In NBA the rule is slightly different:b. Any ball that rebounds or passes directly behind the backboard, in either direction, from any point is considered out-of-bounds.Note the word 'directly'. Here's the official interpretation from NBA vice president of referee operations Joe Borgia in 2009:"Think of the backboard as a long tunnel that goes straight back," Borgia said. "If the ball goes through that tunnel, it's a violation. If you looked at Rondo's shot, it was an arching shot up and over the backboard. It never passes through the tunnel."This is why Bird's shot is waived off while other shots that flew over the backboard but not from behind the backboard are valid.Bird's shot is legal under FIBA rules.
Does shooting the ball off the backboard increase you chances of making the shot?
no
