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Originally Posted by Smitty
No I'm asking where does it say that "gathered" is the indication of when the habitual motion that precedes the throwing for goal is perceived?
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You do have a good point. The term "gathered" or the phrase "gathered the ball" appears nowhere in either rule- or casebook. It does, however, for many, serve as an apt description of what occurs "when the player begins the motion which habitually precedes the release of the ball" (4-41-3), which starts the try.
Referee Magazine's recent article (November 2011, p. 17,19, "Hoop and Some Harm ('And 1')) did a rather good job of describing exactly what your question refers to.