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Originally Posted by mdray
jumper A1 taps the jump ball to begin the game...the ball is tapped fairly hard and it travels a distance toward A1's basket in the air without touching the floor or any non-jumper. A1 is then the first to contact the ball when he catches up to it by tapping it to the floor, beginning a dribble. I think this is a violation by A1, but I can't back it up with a rule reference. The rule says the jumper shall not catch the jump ball.
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Legal play, as per rule 6-3-7. A1 did not violate any of the provisions of that article. A1 didn't leave the center circle until after his first touch, didn't catch the ball, and he didn't touch the ball more than twice before the jump ball ended by touching the floor.