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Originally posted by BktBallRef
You're overanalyzing this situaton, partner. Maybe this will help.
From the 2000-01 NFHS Points of Emphasis
Offensive players "palming" the ball continue to gain a tremendous advantage over defensive player(s). Emphasis is not only to be given to the dribbler's hand position, but also the activity of the ball while the dribble is occurring. "Palming" not only occurs while the palm is facing "skyward," but can also occur while the palm is facing the floor. The key to officiating this play consistently and correctly is to determine if the ball has "come to rest" (4-15-4 b). Where we are seeing a definite advantage to the offensive player is on the hesitation "move" to beat a defender (toward the basket or just to go by them). In many of these instances, the ball is "coming to rest" in the dribbler's hand. A violation must be called by the official, as there is no way to legally defend against this move.
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Thank BktBalRef for helping me again.
But this paragraph is what caused my confusion in the first place. Does the "palming" here only mean "holding the ball with fingers of a large hand"? (then that would be too easy
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Thanks.