Originally Posted by CvilleFlyer
Basket interference 2 points because as a defender you can’t touch the backboard, the rim or the net on an attempted shot! The referee can’t tell if the shot has a chance to go in or not! A shot is a shot even if it is a lousy attempt.
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You can while making a basketball play on the ball. If you swat to block a shot and come into contact with the backboard, it is perfectly legal unless the ball is on the rim.
The rule depends on where the ball is. If the ball is in the air and there is an attempted block as the ball is in the air and a defenders hand hits the backboard, there is no violation as the ball has to be in the cylinder or rim.
Ball on rim or cylinder, you have issues. Ball outside cylinder or rim, no issue.