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I appreciate the feedback, but I don't understand completely yet the rules/interpretations that are being applied here. I'm sure in part it has to do with my being out of active officiating for the last 10 years and rules/interpreations changing. When I took the officiating exam in Ohio I was taught that, by rule, "you can't leave the ground with the ball and return with the ball, even if you momentarily lose control for any reason". But as I mentined I see it called traveling at times and not traveling at other times today.
- Firedoc says loss of player control therefore not traveling. Sounds reasonable.
- Jurrasic Ref says loss of player control doesn't apply if loss of control isn't accompanied by touching by another player? Seems to contradict that one can fumble and retrieve the ball without penalty - even if the ball hits the ground. Again I was taught "Its OK to fumble (and retrieve), dribble, fumble (and retrieve), but not dribble, fumble (and retrieve), dribble". Why isn't this simply a case of fumbling and retrieving (if the player returns to the ground first)? This is slightly different than my original question, but gets to the rule/interpratation I am guessing.
Thanks for the welcoming words, JR.
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