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Originally posted by joselirizarry:
National Federation Of State High School Associations 1999-2000 Rules Book
Rule 4-3-ART.3 a (page25)
Alternating- possession control is estsblished and the inital direction of the possession arrow is set toward the opponent,s basket when:
A violation during or following the jump before a player secures control
Joselirizzary:
You forgot to quote the most important part. If we run together the various subitems as if they made one sentence it sounds like this:
"Alternating-possession control is established and the initial direction of the possession arrow is set toward the opponent's basket when...(Art 3)the ball is placed at the disposal of the thrower after:...(item a) a violation during or following the jump before a player secures control." This means the arrow is not established until the ball is placed at the disposal of the thrower.
My question is about the phrase, "before a player secures control." Did the jumper establish control enough that the rule quoted above doesn't apply. It appears to me the answer is no, but I can see how some folks might feel this is open to interpretation, and I can imagine different refs ruling different ways. Is there another rule that would give a more definitive "correct" interpretation? I can't find anything, but then I don't have the experience to guide me.