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Originally Posted by bucky
I do not know where you get "..it hits the ground,.." That is not in his case as described.
"More often than you might think, a player falling down while holding the ball lets go of the ball to free up hands to brace the fall, then gets the ball back when on the floor. This, of course, is perfectly legal."
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I think the bigger distinction is between "fumble" (which is what happens when a player who is falling loses the ball to brace fro the fall) and a ball thrown in the air.