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Originally Posted by mbyron
As I envision this, A2 passed the ball back. Legal.
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Based on what rule?
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Originally Posted by mbyron
I disagree with your view that a pass is defined by the outcome rather than the intent. Indeed, I think it's exactly the reverse. I doubt that you can specify the outcome in a way that rules out rebounds and recoveries of loose balls from being passes.
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Why would I need to? I'm assuming you're talking about a play where A2 tips a rebound to A3.
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Originally Posted by mbyron
As for your proposed counterexample, where A1 passes the ball to A2, who runs away because he didn't see the pass: that's still a pass, even though it's incomplete (to apply a football concept). We don't have the concept of an incomplete pass in basketball because (a) in the vast majority of cases passes are completed, and (b) when they aren't it's just a loose ball (not a dead ball).
And, merely passing the ball does not satisfy the requirements for starting a new dribble.
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No new dribble. A1 passed the ball to A2, and upon seeing A2 depart the reception area, runs over and grabs the ball. If the throw is a pass, then he hasn't dribbled again and this would be legal. However, the throw is a dribble and thus even the recovery is illegal for A1.