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Originally posted by Brian S on 02-29-2000 10:20 PM
Rule 4-25-2: "A held ball occurs when an opponent places his/her hands(s) on the ball and prevents an airborne player from throwing the ball or releasing it on a try."
I'd say this rule indicates it CAN be a held ball on either a pass or on a shot. If the guy is in the air, the "D" gets a hand on it so it doesn't leave the passer's hands, and then he lands with the ball, sounds to me like a held ball. That way we don't have to try to decide if a player was actually trying to shoot the ball or just passing. Held ball, either way.