[DOC] [TLE] Ask Donnie: Q&A with NBA Director of Officials Don Vaden | NBA.com [PAR] Jan 6, 2014 ... A: If a shot does not hit the rim or backboard, the shooter may not be the first 
player to touch it. If he does, a ... If the player taps the ball, he doesn't have control 
of the ball, which is considered loose. ... It's not a "no-touch" provision, but players 
will no longer be permitted to direct the ball after it clears the net. [DOC] [TLE] Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules - GAVSV.com Forums - Scout [PAR] Feb 18, 2008 ... 2) A player cannot touch the ball, ring, or net while the ball is on the ring or ... 3) 
The backboard has nothing to do with goaltending. Goaltending is contacting the 
ball on its downward flight, above the level of the rim, ..... a violation if it doesn't 
touch something in the front court before the 10 seconds expires. [DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #3231, aired 1998-09-28 [PAR] If you're hunting by scent, it's where you want to be, relative to your prey .... In 
basketball it's a shot that doesn't touch the backboard, net or rim... [DOC] [TLE] Why don't NBA players use the backboard when shooting from ... [PAR] May 9, 2014 ... /r/basketball ... It's already enough trouble to get the right aim, arc, and distance to 
hit a swish. ... Using the backboard in this way effectively gets you to shoot "
through" the rim, ... free throw shooting against the backboard is no easier. ..... so 
you have to have angle and touch to be consistent with the bank. [DOC] [TLE] Basketball Phrases Basketball Dictionary, Basketball Glossary ... [PAR] Basketball Phrases and Basketball Glossary Page with Basketball Terms ... up as 
basketball phrases are plentiful and the sport has a huge vocabulary of its own ... 
Basket -The net and rim attached to the backboard where the ball is aimed atOR 
.... But when goaltending is called on the offensive team, the shot doesn't count... [DOC] [TLE] Catching your own airball in basketball is not travelling nor illegal ... [PAR] Mar 28, 2007 ... Catching your own airball in basketball is not travelling nor illegal ... that it is 
illegal to catch your own airball if it was a legitimate shot attempt. ... cant touch it 
unless it hits rim or backboard or another player, or else it's a travel. [DOC] [TLE] Basketball glossary - Translation Directory [PAR] air ball: An unblocked shot that fails to hit the rim or backboard. ... bankrupt: The 
term for making sure the opposing team doesn't score, does not get .... a field 
goal before the shot clock expires, and the ball must then either touch the rim or 
enter the basket. ... Swish: when the ball does not hit the back board or rim. It's all 
net. [DOC] [TLE] WNBA.com: Glossary of WNBA Terms [PAR] Backboard: The flat surface to which the basket ring is attached. ... Air ball: 
Sarcastic term to describe a shot that doesn't touch the rim. ... Backdoor play: A 
fundamental basketball play in which one player passes to a teammate in ... a 
shot while the ball is on its downward arc, pins it against the backboard or 
touches it while it... [DOC] [TLE] Basketball court - Wikipedia [PAR] In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a 
rectangular floor with ... 1 Dimensions; 2 Height; 3 Diagram of basketball court 
and backboard ... A foul shot is worth 1 point, but if a shot is made from the foul 
line while in ... the three-point line would give the player three free throws if the 
shot doesn't go... [DOC] [TLE] rules - If the basketball goes through bottom of rim and re-enters, is it ... [PAR] Sep 28, 2012 ... If the basketball goes through bottom of rim and re-enters, is it a basket? ... shot 
that entered through the bottom of the hoop, hit

Question: In basketball it's a shot that doesn't touch the backboard, net or rim
Answer: Airball