A ball is placed in a square, which is then lifted and placed on top of the second square with the crossbar furthest away from the floor.
Does the ball count as 3 points? 2 for being on top of one square and 1 for being in the other square? The rules talk about being both inside and on A square, but this involves 2 squares....
While this is unlikely to happen, it is a question that came up from our students.
From the definition of Scored in the Game Manual:
Note: If a Ball meets the criteria for both “inside” and “on top of” a Cube (i.e. criteria 1 and 2), then it counts as being on top of a Cube (i.e. criteria 2).
This note does not provide any restrictions that the criteria must apply to a single Cube; it only refers to a Ball which is considered Scored in/on any Cube.
In your example, the Ball would meet the criteria for being both "inside" and "on top of" a Cube, regardless of the fact that the criteria apply to separate Cubes. Therefore, it would be considered "on top of a Cube", and count for 2 points.