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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by nine01c
I disagree that you can only determine a jumb ball if and when the player(s) return to the floor. I have called many jump balls while the shooter is in the air with the defender's hand firmly on the ball preventing the release.
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How do you know the defender has prevented the release before the shooter returns to the floor? What do you do if the player with the ball manages to get off a shot or pass after you've blown the whistle, but before s/he comes down?
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JR,
If that happens to me (with two thumbs in the air) I think, "Aw, geez!"
A slow whistle can help that problem; and with the superior athletes on the floor in college games, I recommend letting the play naturally progress.
mick