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 Goaltending, defensive player contacts ball using rim as lower base, still has opportunity to score

“This is an example of a goaltending violation. The defensive player, Carmelo Anthony, contacts the ball while it is in the imaginary cylinder above the rim. 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.”