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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Try studying rule NFHS 6-7-EXCEPTION(c).
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Excellent advice! That reference is spot on, and adds some good, descriptive phraseology not included in previous mentioned definitions. I just checked the definition of "Continuous Motion" and was reminded of more helpful insights found there. Putting all these references together in one place pretty much provides quite a conclusive case for when this judgment call can and should be made.
And though neither rulebook nor casebook use the term "gathering the ball", as was said by mbyron, that term does seem to adequately describe what all the references dictate, I think.
To which the opposing coach will complain, "No way he was in the act of shooting!" To which I will say to myself, "Get a book, coach."