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Originally posted by mrkleen
So when he is in the air, he is considered to be in the same position he was in before he jumped (ie not yet in control of the ball)
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This is where you're completely off-base. Your statement is absolutely false. Being airborne or on the ground has no bearing whatsoever on player control. None. Whatsoever. Period.
If he jumped from inbounds, then he is inbounds until he touches OOB. If he catches the ball while airborne, he has player control while inbounds. The TO can be granted.
Like the jump stop question, do not make this harder than it is. The rule is very clear and very simple. Grant the TO.