Inbound pass hits referee OOB

[letemplay]

Sorry, yes I meant a ball already in play inbounds. If A1 ends his dribble and in an attempt to pass to A2, the ball hits a ref standing inbounds, can A1 then be the first to touch or retrieve the ball as it caroms off ref? Would we treat it as a fumble?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by letemplay

Sorry, yes I meant a ball already in play inbounds. If A1 ends his dribble and in an attempt to pass to A2, the ball hits a ref standing inbounds, can A1 then be the first to touch or retrieve the ball as it caroms off ref? Would we treat it as a fumble?

You said he passed the ball, that's an intentional act. How could we then say it was a fumble?

What do the rule and case book say about an official's status in regards to being hit by the basketball?

[letemplay]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

You said he passed the ball, that's an intentional act. How could we then say it was a fumble?

What do the rule and case book say about an official's status in regards to being hit by the basketball?

Well, if I knew that, I would not have wasted anyone's time posting the question

Is it not ok to have a question about a play pop into one's mind and post it here for an answer/discussion?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by letemplay

Well, if I knew that, I would not have wasted anyone's time posting the question

Is it not ok to have a question about a play pop into one's mind and post it here for an answer/discussion?

I'm asking you what you've read in the rule book concerning the officials and their status. That will give you a lot of information to use to answer your question.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by letemplay

Well, if I knew that, I would not have wasted anyone's time posting the question

Is it not ok to have a question about a play pop into one's mind and post it here for an answer/discussion?

It's been answered.

(And, there's always a little bit of a conflict between "teach to fish" and "give a fish")