Thread: rebound, pass
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Old Fri Jul 16, 2010, 03:42pm
bainsey bainsey is offline
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Originally Posted by just another ref View Post
Because it didn't touch the floor. It seemed to be your contention above that the violation was not an illegal dribble because it wasn't a dribble because it was not pushed/thrown to the floor.
It was indeed batted to the floor. The fact it didn't reach there has no bearing. In the OP's question, the ball wasn't thrown to the floor. Intent plays a role here.

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Sorry, did not mean to be condescending...
No prob, M. You say it's an illegal dribble, because it can't be a travel. I say it's a travel, because it can't be an illegal dribble. Tomato, tomahto. Violation called, game moves on.

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