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Originally posted by Bart Tyson
It depends, if the def. touched the ball on the front, side, or back, and it was just a tap then I have a travel, because it didn't prevent a shot. If the def tapped the ball on top, then I have a jump ball.
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I think that the type of contact makes a difference. A slight tap may be judged not to have "prevented the release" of the basketball regardless of where it occurred. By rule, the contact must prevent the player from releasing the shot, and that is not always the case even with the contact on top. And contact on the front of the ball may prevent the release.
That said, if you err on the side of how you say you rule, it is generally correct IMO.