When did hanging on the rim become legal?

[taterguy]

Just wondering

[madinmaryland]

1. Twenty years ago, at least, Francis.

[Onceuponalife]

2. The refs have been turning a blind eye to that for a long long time.

Personally I never saw why it needed to be illegal. What I miss are the shattered backboards whenever Daryl Dawkins did a monster dunk.

[joeybee12]

3. I don't think it is, I think supposedly may be allowed to just for a sec

or so as accidental contact or to balance yourself...but it's always more than that and essentially showing off.

[rockymountaindem]

4. I don't see what's wrong with showing off. They should amend the rule

so that players can hang on the rim just long enough to say "my good fellow, I have crashed the rim right over your attempt to defend me! You need to improve your game, sirrah!"

Who wouldn't love that?

[Forkboy]

5. Like most rules in basketball now, it's optional.

[trotsky]

6. It is most certainly NOT optional, and rest assured a ref will call it...

if he needs to make sure his bets will pay off!

[Captain Hilts]

7. Like travelling.....nt