Goaltending, defensive player contacts the rim while ball still has an opportunity to score Goaltending, defensive player contacts ball in cylinder, bouncing on rim, Not using rim as lower base Goaltending, defensive player contacts the ball while it is in the cylinder
“This is an example of a goaltending violation. The defensive player, Jimmy Butler, contacts the ball while it is bouncing on the rim in the imaginary cylinder, and it still has an opportunity to score. This is a goaltending violation, as the ball may not be contacted while it is in the cylinder, and it still has an opportunity to score.”