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Originally Posted by DRJ1960
... my partner calls a violation because a jumper tapped the ball twice (showed him the book at half time).
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Hijack alert: Regarding odd jump ball plays, a reminder to some of our new officials. If, instead of being tapped (actually) three times, in which case the clock should have been started on the first tap, which was legal; one of the jumpers caught the ball before it was tapped, or touched the tossed ball before it reached its highest point, and the clock operator incorrectly started the clock, the clock should be reset to 8:00 to start the game.
5-9-2: If play is started or resumed by a jump, the clock shall be started when the tossed ball is
legally touched.
6-3-7: Neither jumper shall:
a. Touch the tossed ball before it reaches its highest point.
c. Catch the jump ball.
Touching the tossed ball before it reaches its highest point, or catching the jump ball, are both
illegal touches.