Re: Surprised!

[Snoopy the Celtics Beagle <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is embarrassing.  I went to that site and read it twice, and STILL 
missed it until you pointed it out.
Good detective work, Dave.  Next assignment is to locate a competent ref to 
work Celtics games.  :>)))

At 10:36 AM 11/6/03 -0800, DJB wrote:

>The rules at NBA.com don't support your contention. Here is the rule:
>
>Section XIV-Traveling
>
>i. A player who attempts a field goal may not be the first to touch the 
>ball if it fails to touch the backboard, basket ring or another player.
>
>PENALTY: Loss of ball. The ball is awarded to the opposing team at the 
>sideline, nearest spot of the violation but no nearer the baseline than 
>the foul line extended.
>
>
>The entire set of rules can be obtained at 
>http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_10.html?nav=ArticleList
>
>-David
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vinny Natale <vnatale@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: Nov 5, 2003 6:24 PM
>To: Celtics@null, null@null
>Subject: Surprised!
>
>I'm surprised that Tommy Heihnson does not even know the basic
>rules!!!  He's just been shouting, "He caught his own shot!  He caught his
>own shot!!"
>
>That rule was changed over 10 years ago.  You can catch your own shot even
>if it did not hit the rim or was not touched by another player it the ref
>deems it to be a legitimate shot.  I have to tell that to the guys I play
>with all the time.
>
>
>
>
>Vinny
>vnatale@xxxxxxx

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