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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
This is the same concept as the rebound tipped into the BC by the offense. Even if you're 100% sure he did it on purpose and the ball went precisely where it was supposed to go, player control is not established.
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That sitch is about TEAM control, not player control. Team control has to be established in the front court for a backcourt violation to exist.
A fumble does not wipe the slate clean. Consider fumble-dribble-fumble vs. dribble-fumble-dribble. The former is legal; the latter is not --assuming there's a ball hold before the second dribble -- because you still have two dribbles.
The fumble was fine, until the player started directing the ball to another spot. Once he gained control a second time, I have a travel.