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Old Wed Jan 26, 2011, 03:03pm
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So It Has To Be True, Right ???

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Originally Posted by Camron Rust View Post
You need to look back at the history of the game to know where this rule came from. At some time, long ago, the rules stated that a player couldn't run while holding the ball. There were no other restrictions. As a result, players would run while repeatedly tapping the ball into the air without letting it hit the floor. Still not happy with the balance of offense/defense, the rules were then revised to say that they could tap the ball into the air but couldn't touch it a second time before it hit the floor.
Once you know that history, it should become apparent that "into the air" is a direction.
This is true. I know it's true because I saw it on the History Channel, right after Pawn Stars.
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