Re: Surprised!

[Kim <kimmalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doesn't correspond with the rules as listed at NBA.com though.
 http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_10.html?nav=ArticleList
Sect 19
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.

Maybe it was changed for college only or something? I don't follow college hoops and they do have a bunch of different rules. I don't recall the NBA rule being change and I'm pretty sure I recall a call against Pierce last year for doing it.
Kim


-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Forant <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Nov 6, 2003 7:28 AM
To: Celtics@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Surprised!

Oh good, very good Vinny....

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vinny Natale" <vnatale@xxxxxxx>
To: <Celtics:>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 9:24 PM
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.