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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Just can't agree with you on this one, Tony. Imo, this one isn't a violation until the airborne shooter is prevented from both shooting and passing, and he never was prevented from passing.
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AHA! You said it! The rule does NOT say that the player has to be prevented from shooting AND passing the ball. It says shooting OR passing the ball. The case play is simply addressing a player that jumps and tries to shoot OR pass, not necessarily both. As Bob Jenkins said, the jump ball occurs immediately. I agree with him and the case book.