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Originally posted by Brad
Did B1 stop the release?
Absolutely.
Did A1 take the ball back from his original presentation?
No -- not at all... The ball was blocked so hard that it caused A1's arms to move in the direction in which B1 was blocking it. That is why it looked like a foul to the crowd, coaches, etc.
The "shot" at the end was nothing more than A1 throwing the ball up after it had already been blocked (i.e. held ball)
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Brad,
I agree with your scenario on
that play. Besides, that play is what the official called, and it has gone away.
I was expanding toward the hypothetical and the necessary judgement factor. My suggestion was that the mere placement of the hand on the ball does not necessarily cause the ball to be "automatically" held, based upon the wording of the rule you presented.
If that was so, then every time a slasher goes to the hoop, gets the ball touched and alters his shot, we have a held ball per the words submitted. We must judge whether it's a jump shot or a lay-up.
mick