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Originally posted by BigDave
A1 has the ball for a throw-in. His team has set up for a play. To start the play, he bounces the ball once (as opposed to slapping it). It does not contact the end line. He also maintains control of the ball.
Do we have anything or is this legal?
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He can bounce the ball as many times as he wants within five seconds as long as he bounces it OOB. BTW - that includes bouncing it on the line (which is OOB), although that brings up an interesting nit-picky point. Here it is:
We know that if A1 holds the ball over the court, it is "fair game". What if he bounces downward it so the ball hits the line, but part of the ball technically is over the line? Since the ball is round, this is probable. Can B1 grab the ball legally, since part of it is over the court? What if he does but his hands break the plane in doing so? The ball has not yet been released "toward the court".
Have fun with this one, guys.