Sounds like the consesus here is I should pray this never happens again
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I see the arguement that the pass did not go directly into the floor and that makes sense. I'm afraid that I would have to disagree with calling a kicked ball violation. I remember reading somewhere that it had to be intentional. That was certainly not the case. With a day to think about it, I came to the following conclusion, since the only cases I can find seem to address intentionally throwing to ball off something being a violation. If the ball bounds to a teammate in a press situation who immediately breaks the press and is on his way for a lay-up, I would not stop the play; therefore both teams should be given the same consideration. At least until I can have a definitive interpertaion from my association of find a rule.
Of course, I could always side with the loudest howler monkey
(tongue planted firmly in cheek)