Thread: Ball Foul?
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Old Tue Jan 26, 2010, 01:44am
wanja wanja is offline
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Originally Posted by TimTaylor View Post
it would appear that the defender and shooter both maintained continuous contact with the ball. Based on that, I'm thinking the correct call would be a held ball and you go to the AP arrow for possession. The ball becomes dead and anything that occurs thereafter is ignored by rule unless it is judged intentional or flagrant. Any resulting foul would be a T, as the ball is dead.
Agreed. An early jump ball call either prevents or clarifies subsequent illegal action by the defender. Thanks. I'll pass that insight along.
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