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Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo
Strange play: Player A is an airborne shooter, the defender comes from behind a touches (more like grazes) the ball. The ball never came dislodged, loose or at anytime did player A lose control.
Player A just held onto the ball and returned to the floor - he never shot it, bobbled it, nothing ...
The case book says if the defender keeps the shooter from releasing it is a jump ball, but I am not sure that defender was kept from releasing it. The shooter just never shot it.
Thoughts?
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The rule for held ball is very specific.
4.25.2 states
An opponent places his/her hand on the ball and prevents an airborne player from throwing the ball or releasing it on a try
Since your description says "touches (more like grazes) the ball. The ball never came dislodged, loose or at anytime did player " then there could only be ONE call according to Rule 4.25
TRAVEL as per 4.44.3b