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Old Sat Feb 14, 2026, 03:19pm
BillyMac BillyMac is offline
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Jump Ball ???

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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman View Post
In ancient times, wasn't the term "tie ball"?.
All situations that are now held balls (and others) were actual jump balls, at one of the three jump ball circles on the court.

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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman View Post
"Held ball" referred to a 5 second count while closely guarded.
You've got my antennae up.

Did a five second closely guarded "violation" lead to a violation or to a "jump ball"?

Am I supposed to remember that?

It was the eighties man, lots of cocaine.
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