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Old Tue Mar 26, 2002, 07:42am
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Originally posted by egausch
Isn't this situation similar to A1 shooting a J and when in the air B1 gorilla slams and gets all ball and A1 hangs on. A1 and the ball crash to the floor. It's a held ball. No contact, no foul. That said, B1 is clearly playing the ball here. If in the original sitch, in the judgement of the officials, B1 is not playing the ball, then I could see making a case for unsportsmanlike. I don't think forcibly, pushing the ball back into the offensive player is playing the ball.
EG
EG,
In the original play, A1 is not shooting or attempting to pass... merely holding. Thus the difference.
mick
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