Could I have done anything?

bob jenkins · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 06, 2017, 10:45am

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Originally Posted by CJP

Does a player have to "control" the ball to make it "intentionally" go somewhere?

No. (except where defined by rule, as in a tap for a basket)

so cal lurker · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 06, 2017, 10:52am

So is this a judgment call as to whether the tap was sufficiently controlled to warrant determining team control in the front court? What do you rely on for that judgment?

CJP · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 06, 2017, 11:02am

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Originally Posted by bob jenkins

No. (except where defined by rule, as in a tap for a basket)

Could a pass or rebound be "tapped" by a player to teammate who scores and get credit for an assist?

Scrapper1 · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 06, 2017, 11:11am

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Originally Posted by CJP

Could a pass or rebound be "tapped" by a player to teammate who scores and get credit for an assist?

Nobody in stripes could care less who gets credit for an assist. The real question on this type of play is "would you grant a TO to a player who is "tapping" the ball to a teammate?".

CJP · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 06, 2017, 11:16am

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Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Nobody in stripes could care less who gets credit for an assist. The real question on this type of play is "would you grant a TO to a player who is "tapping" the ball to a teammate?".

There is a correlation. If you can't see it then stick to your back court violation. It is the safe call but I am not convinced it is the correct call. Either way, I would not worry about stopping a game to convince my partner. I would back him up on either call.

Scrapper1 · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 06, 2017, 11:42am

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Originally Posted by CJP

There is a correlation. If you can't see it then stick to your back court violation.

What is the correlation that you're referring to?

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It is the safe call but I am not convinced it is the correct call.

I don't know about safe, but it was definitely NOT the correct call.

CJP · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 06, 2017, 12:04pm

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Originally Posted by Scrapper1

What is the correlation that you're referring to?

I don't know about safe, but it was definitely NOT the correct call.

Sounds like you have it all figured out then.

OKREF · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Dec 06, 2017, 12:43pm

If I think a player intentionally batted the ball into the backcourt, that would probably be enough for me to say he had control, maybe... Just my thought...