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Not A Dribble ...
Thanks for your input Raymond. It's greatly appreciated.
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Originally Posted by BillyMac
When an airborne shooter fumbles the ball (while still in the air) instead of releasing the ball on a try, unintentionally drops the ball, and then returns to the floor and secures possession of the ball, it’s ...
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Originally Posted by Raymond
The significance of being able to recover a fumbled ball is that it's not considered a dribble, therefore you wouldn't be committing an illegal dribble. You can however fumble ball and commit a travel if you jump in the air, fumble the ball, and then retrieve the ball.
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Makes sense. But doesn't one have to be holding a ball at the same time one illegally moves a pivot foot to travel?
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Originally Posted by Raymond
There is a difference between jumping in the air and purposely dropping the ball and jumping in the air and fumbling the ball.
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While the intent is certainly different, wouldn't you say that both of these are travel violations (based on your post above)?
Still waiting for that ah-ha moment that I almost always get from Raymond, and others, when I'm stymied. Not quite there.
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Last edited by BillyMac; Wed Dec 15, 2021 at 03:43pm.
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