Thread: Batting ball
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Old Wed Jan 16, 2013, 11:55pm
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Originally Posted by evictor24 View Post
Sounds like you COULD say he gained possession by tapping it in the direction and speed he wanted it to go.
You COULD but you would be incorrect. A player gains control of the ball (possession) when he is HOLDING or DRIBBLING the ball. Tapping it is not possession.
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