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Old Thu Jan 20, 2005, 05:06pm
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There appears to be no situation where a defender can have only one hand on the ball and have that cause a jump ball OTHER THAN when the player on offense is an airborne shooter.
A1 starts to pass to A2.
Before the one-handed pass is released, B1 puts one hand on the ball and prevents the release.
"Jump!"

mick
Isn't that only true for an airborne passer? If the offensive player has feet on the floor and this happens, chances are the ball ends up loose and I would have a no-call. No?
Gee, Smitty. I dunno.
Let's add some stuff:
  • A1 starts to pass to A2 (lifting pivot and now on one foot).
    Before the one-handed pass is released, B1 puts one hand on the ball and prevents the release
    (causing A2 to lose balance and retouch his pivot foot).

    "Jump?" ...."Travel?"

    mick

  • That certainly makes it interesting. But I still maintain that the specific rule that covers this particular play requires the offensive player to be airborne. So is a player airborne when he lifts his pivot foot, or when he lifts both feet? I'm not being sarcastic here - I am seriously asking. I don't have my books with me to look it up myself.
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