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Originally posted by jritchie
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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
A player shall not strike it with the fist .
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just wondering, i have seen point guards receive an inbounds pass and non chalantly toss it in the air and with a closed fist hit the ball down to start their dribble, wouldn't this be considered striking it with their fist??? what is the rationale of not allowing this to happen???
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Not the intent of the rule, IMHO. They don't want people trying to steal the ball or to knock it away from others by punching the ball with the fist. If they miss, you have a punch that might land on a face. Now, was that punch a fight or was it just a missed steal? Even if it were innocent, will it trigger a real fight? Even if there were no confusion, it would still hurt a lot more than being hit with an open hand.