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Old Mon Dec 03, 2007, 03:25pm
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Originally Posted by Ref in PA
Since quizzes and questions are abounding today, I will add this one.

A1 is being closely guarded by B1. The ref begins his 5 second count.

At the count of 3, B1 swipes at the ball and knocks it up in the air where:

A) the ball bounces and A1 catches the ball after one bounce;
B) A1 catches the ball out of the air without moving the pivot foot.

The ref continues the 5 second closely guarded count in both cases.

If the ref correct?

This happened in a girls varsity game on Saturday I worked.
I'm not sure if this would be an interrupted dribble, but since the player no longer has control of the ball once the defender swipes at it and knocks it in the air, the dribbler no longer has player control, so I'd be inclined to stop the count.

I wait to see what the referees here have too say.
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