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Originally posted by Camron Rust
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Originally posted by assignmentmaker
Bob, anyone . . . are there circumstances which are fumbles other than accidental failure to attain player control of the ball when receiving a pass or maintain player control when ending a dribble?
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Yes.
Here are some examples (not all that likely to occur but you asked if there could be a way).
Player securely holding the ball. Player fakes a pass...fakes the throw and pulls it back such that it slips out of his hands behind his head.
Player in a very low crouch tries to pull the ball from one side of his body to the other and bangs his elbow on his knee. Ball pops out.
Player tries to hold ball in one hand over his head and away from the defender. Player, having sweaty hands, looses control of ball and it slips away to the floor.
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Thanks. I think these are good examples, although the rationale behind them is not apparent to me. It is as though the offense is being given an extraordinary get-out-of-mistake-free card. Does anyone know anything about the origin of the 'fumble' rule. It wasn't in the original 13, apparently!