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Originally posted by rainmaker
Remember a dribble is a bat or a hit, not a throw.
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Agree with bktballref - in fact, a dribble is most often a controlled push, not a bat or a hit. I would never teach my players to bat or hit the ball.
The new palming interpretations are all over the place. We had four called this weekend, the first called in six games, called on three different guards, and only one of which I would agree with. I warned the team at halftime after we had two in the first half, and we still got two in the second. On both, I saw change of direction exactly as I would teach it. I couldn't have expected the players to do it any differently and I couldn't tell them to be more careful.
I think this has been one of the worst POE in a while. Nobody sees it the same, and dribbling has to be second nature to your ball handlers. It is impossible to adjust this part of the game to the personal preferences of the refs. I can deal with different readings of handchecks and my players can adjust. But this palming thing is really hard for coaches and players.