Goal: When made and its value

16.1.1

A goal is made when a live ball enters the basket from above and remains within or passes through the basket entirely.

16.1.2

The ball is within the basket when the slightest part of the ball is within the basket and below the level of the ring.

16.2.1

A goal is credited to the team attacking the opponents’ basket into which the ball has entered as follows:

• A goal released from a free throw counts 1 point.
• A goal released from the 2-point goal area counts 2 points.
• A goal released from the 3-point goal area counts 3 points. After the ball has touched the ring on a last free throw and is legally touched by any player before it enters the basket, the goal counts 2 points.

16.2.2

If a player accidentally scores a goal in the team’s own basket, the goal counts 2 points and shall be entered on the scoresheet as scored by the captain of the opponents’ team on the court.

16.2.3

If a player deliberately scores a goal in the team’s own basket, it is a violation and the goal shall not count.

16.2.4

If a player causes the entire ball to pass through the basket from below, it is a violation.

16.2.5

The game clock or the shot clock must show 0.3 (3 tenths of a second) or more for a player to gain control of the ball on a throw-in or on a rebound after the last free throw to attempt a shot for a goal. If the game clock or the shot clock show 0.2 or 0.1 the only type of a valid goal that can be made is by tapping or directly dunking the ball, provided that the hand(s) of the player are no longer touching the ball when the game clock or the shot clock show 0.0.