Two Play Situations, Same Concept?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ODog

Travel indeed. Case 4.44.5B: "It is also traveling if A1 puts the ball on the floor, then rises and is first to touch the ball."

A player must be holding the ball (with one very rare exception) in order to travel.

This is that one very rare exception.

[BillyMac]

A different slant (not exactly the same as the original post, the ball doesn't bounce in this caseplay):

4.44.3 SITUATION D: A1 throws the ball over the head of B1 and then takes several steps before catching it. RULING: Since the ball did not touch the floor, the tossing and subsequent catch is illegal. (9-4)

[BryanV21]

Wouldn't you need to determine if throwing the ball is deemed a pass or shot attempt? If so, the action is legal. Right?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

Wouldn't you need to determine if throwing the ball is deemed a pass or shot attempt? If so, the action is legal. Right?

Correct -- but in the OP, with the action taking place in the BC and the ball bouncing several times before it reached the FC, the chances of it being deemed a try are pretty small.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Correct -- but in the OP, with the action taking place in the BC and the ball bouncing several times before it reached the FC, the chances of it being deemed a try are pretty small.

4-41-4: The try ends ... when it is certain the throw is unsuccessful, when the thrown ball touches the floor ...