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Old Mon Sep 03, 2007, 05:16pm
Jurassic Referee Jurassic Referee is offline
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Originally Posted by just another ref
Are there cases where it is uncertain what A1's intention is when he releases the ball? Certainly there could be, in which case one might wait a little longer to let the play unfold. But there are also case when it is quite obvious that when A1 releases the ball it is indeed a dribble, nothing else, and if he has no dribble, when this ball hits the floor it is a violation.
How come you're changing your tune now? Going back to the post of yours above that I answered (again), you stated that it was an "immediate violation". Now you're advocating letting the play unfold? How can you know for sure which is which unless you let the play unfold?

How can you explain away the language of rule 4-31, which defines a "pass"? In both the definitions of a "dribble" and a "pass", the ball is thrown or batted.

You need to make up your mind.

Last edited by Jurassic Referee; Mon Sep 03, 2007 at 05:30pm.