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Originally posted by Snaqwells
Okay, I no-called this in my last hs game of the year, and I've been wondering about it ever since.
A1 has the ball in the FC near the division line, with B1 right up on him with good D. He has used his dribble. B2 is on his way. A1, signficantly taller than B1, attempts to raise the ball over his head. In doing so, he loses control of the ball (without B1's direct help) and it goes into the air at an angle such that he must take a couple of steps to retrieve the ball.
I held my whistle because I felt he had fumbled the ball. My question is, does a fumble need to bounce in order for a player to be able to move his feet to retrieve it?
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Despite the roar of concurrence, I think there's a distinction to be made . . .
The definition of 'fumble' includes the phrase '. . . a loss of control when the ball accidentally drops or slips . . .'.
Are y'all saying that this covers the MIS-EXECUTION OF A MANOUEVER. For example, I try to throw a baseball pass full court. Because I am not well coached and fail to keep two hands on the ball as I bring it up (and/or I don't have hands like Dee Brown the Elder), the ball flips out of my hands, backwards. This does happen. Is it a 'fumble' which oughtn't (by rule) count against me as a dribble?
I don't agree. This isn't an accident, which, animated by the spirit of the game, of just reward and just punishment, implies 'incidental'. It's (and this is NOT a defined term but maybe should be) a 'flub'.