My own take on this as a hockey player is that the object of the contest
is to score a goal. Am I wrong? And as we all know, the rules of the
NCAA, USA Hockey, the NHL, and international rules all state that the
entire puck must cross the goal line. There isn't a hockey league on
earth in which it would have been a goal. So, it's close but no cigar.
You don't win the half court shot at the NBA all star game if the ball
rolls around the rim then falls off...
Brian Sprague