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Originally Posted by lrpalmer3
A1 ends his dribble by picking up the ball. He starts a baseball pass to A2 but stops himself in the wind up, causing the ball to go 10 feet straight up in the air. He catches the ball without moving his feet.
Has he violated? If not, can he choose either foot as his pivot or must his original before-pass pivot still be used?
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If you deem that the toss up in the air and subsequent catching was a controlled movement, then the player must adhere to his original pivot restriction. The casebook play JR pointed out governs the situation.
However, if you judge that the player lost control during the pass and was merely fortunate to recover the ball, then the fumble rule would come into play and the player may do whatever is legal after recovering a fumble. In this case, he may pivot with either foot, but may not dribble a second time.
So it is a judgment call.