DH & PDL,
PDL you are correct in saying that there is not a specific reference within the rulebook or the casebook. However, I offer the following three items.
a. We all have learned that you can Fumble-Dribble-Fumble, but not Dribble-Fumble-Dribble.
b. Rule 4.4.5 - Pass hits backboard and A1 the passes may legally recover the ball.
c. Rule4.42A - A player who makes a legal try may recover the ball without being called for traveling.
Now, take our situation. The player attempts to make a pass but for whatever reason the player to whom he was passing never gets the ball. I believe by rule, that we can allow him to recover the ball in this situation, just as we allow the player to get the ball in the above two situations.
Maybe saying the other referee "blew the call" was a little harsh. But, I do think that to allow the player to recover the ball is the right thing for the game.
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