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Originally posted by Smiley
Wrong. It is not illegal handing unless the transfer takes place.
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Please square with 2.19.1, 2.19.2, and 7.3.2.
I take the "botches" in the original play to mean that A1 did indeed hand the ball forward to A2. This means to me that the ball was in contact with A1 and A2 at the same time, and that A1 was trying to hand the ball forward to A2, who for whatever reason never or did have possession of the ball.
I take 2.19.1 to mean that it is not a pass when the attempt goes to the ground.
Depending how you parse 2.19.1 I think you could rule it either way. If you parse it to say that A2 must actually possess it to get that flag, then I guess I'm okay with it.
If A2 ever had possession of the ball, then I think you have to call a foul. But then it wouldn't be "botched", just a plain old fumble.
Can I see it? Then I might be able to rule on it!