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Old Sat Jul 14, 2018, 11:04am
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The Oddest Signal ...

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Originally Posted by just another ref View Post
The palming mechanic is simply a communication to help describe the play. It was actually removed from the books years ago and then put back again.
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Originally Posted by Camron Rust View Post
They only added the carry signal for clarity in communication. It wasn't a rule change.
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Originally Posted by BillyMac View Post
4-15-4-B: The dribble ends when: The dribbler palms/carries the ball by allowing it to come to rest in one or both hands.

Palming, or carrying, is when the ball comes to rest in the player's hand, and the player either travels with the ball, or dribbles an illegal second (double) time.

I just realized that my statement, "Palming, or carrying, is when the ball comes to rest in the player's hand, and the player either travels with the ball, or dribbles an illegal second (double) time", is incorrect.

By rule language, palming can be a legal method of legally ending a dribble, i.e., no violation.

My statement accurately reflects the use of the signal, palming leading to an illegal (double) dribble, or a travel.

Palming may be the oddest signal on the NFHS signal chart.
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