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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by Smitty
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Originally posted by joseph2493
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Originally posted by BktBallRef
Did the dribbler lose player control of the ball?
Did the defender prevent the ball from being released?
Sounds like a held ball to me.
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If not a held ball, at the least sounds like she lost control. Can't travel if you don't have control of the ball.
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The ball was still in her hands - it never came out of her hands. She merely lost a bit of her grip and momentum since the defender's hand was on the ball as well, so it forced her to take an extra step.
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I've seen stuff like this a time or two, and wondered what to call. I usually use it as a make-up opportun... no, wait, I didn't really say that. Didn't even think it. The demon has been exorcised, and will have no further say in the matter.
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Do you remember what you did call? In the split second it took me between blowing the whistle and determining which way I would call it, I just decided that it couldn't be a held ball because the defender just had a hand on the ball and the shooter wasn't airborne yet. I still didn't feel completely comfortable, but now I do. I think I made the right call after all the talk today about this type of situation.