Tough Call 4: SIG Strasbourg vs Tofas Bursa - Interference and Head Coach's Challenge

In the 7th minute of the 4th quarter, Blue 4 shoots for a goal. White 21 touches the ball with his hand and moves it away from the basket. The referees call a basketball interference with 3.36 on the game clock for the end of the 4th quarter and award 2 points to Blue 4.
The White team Head Coach requests a Head Coach Challenge to review the violation.
Article 31.2.4: Interference occurs when:
After a shot for a goal or the last free throw a player touches the basket or the backboard while the ball is in contact with the ring.
Article 3: Baskets comprise rings and nets
F 3.3: The following game situations may be reviewed when the game clock shows 2:00 minutes or less in the fourth quarter and in each overtime:
- whether a goaltending or basket interference violation was called correctly.
F.4.2: For the head coach’s challenge the following procedure shall apply:
• The head coach shall be granted only one head coach’s challenge in a game, regardless of whether the challenge is successful or not.
• Only the game situations as in the Appendix F.3 may be challenged.
• The time restrictions within Appendix F.3 do not apply. The head coach’s
challenge may be requested at any time in the game.
Outcome: Correct decision from the referees. Even if the violation was called when the game clock showed more than 2:00 in the 4th quarter, the Head Coach can request a Head Coach’s Challenge in all the situations that can be reviewed with the IRS, without the time restrictions that apply to the IRS review requested by the officials. The review confirmed that White 21 touched the basket (ring) while the ball was in contact with the ring. Blue 4 was correctly awarded 2 points.