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Originally Posted by Spence
I didn't see the play. It came up on a board. Someone said "by rule" it should have been a catch since his knee was down and there was possession even if for a split second.
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The rule does not dictate that a split second constitutes possession. So it's incorrect to say that this is true "by rule."
As I said, philosophy has evolved on possession, and we have moved away from the old-school idea that holding onto the ball for any length of time constitutes possession.