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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by ChuckElias
Score 3 points in both cases. See 5-2-1.
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Disagree. Score 2 points in both cases. See 4.40.4SitB.
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Have a nap, then check 5.2.1 Situation C. I think you'll change your mind 
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Had my nap. Still disagree. 5.2.1SitC has to presume that the ball is still on the way up when it is legally touched. In the sitch posted,the ball was thrown from mid-court- which is the 42' mark in a high school gym. It's now legally touched just outside or inside the 3 point line- at least 21 feet away. Unless Wilt's come back to life, I can't think of a realistic scenario where a defender could possibly touch the ball legally on the way up after it has travelled that far. I'll go with Hawks Coach's answer above- shot ended with the touching because it had no chance to go in.That's the premise of 4.40.4SitB, which I think is applicable in this case.