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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
Shouldn't even be a question.
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Both my partner and I discussed a lot about possible "what if" situations.
What if the jumper who refused to jump backed up after the whistle, but before, during, or after the toss, and had stayed inside the jump ball circle until after the ball was tapped by the other jumper?
Or even basked up and stayed inside the circle before the whistle (as I believe that he did) and stayed inside the jump ball circle until after the ball was tapped by the other jumper?.
Legal.
While the gym yesterday had an "ancient times" smaller concentric circle inside the jump ball circle, I believe that this is now irrelevant and is no longer required, considered, or used by the current rules.
I believe that the old rule was that a jumper must have one foot inside that smaller concentric circle, but I forgot how long he was required to keep it there, maybe until after the toss?
We also discussed that had the nonjumping jumper's ploy worked (and was legal) he wouldn't be allowed to possess (grab) the ball (unless touched by a nonjumper, the floor, or an official), as he was still considered a jumper (however he could still legally tap the ball from outside the circle).
Odd play. Probably (and hopefully) never see it again.