[quote]Originally posted by PatLynch on 02-29-2000 02:50 PM
B1 slaps the ball loose from A1 who although never having given up total control of the ball, quote]
The two items mentioned in this part of your post are mutually exclusive. If B1 slapped the ball loose, then A1 gave up player control. If A1 never lost player control, then B1 didn't slap the ball loose. You cannot have it both ways.
Player control is defined as holding or dribbling a live ball inbounds. If the bat by B1 made A1 not hold the ball, then there is a loss of player control and A1 can recatch the ball and do what he wants. If the attempted bat did not make A1 stop holding the ball, then he still has player control and you have a travel.
From the way you wrote it, it sounds like A1 lost player control.
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