Vid request: Duke vs Army - shooter loses control and touches again

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by bucky

Indeed it will. So, there could never be a held ball as a result of a prevented shot from a shooter on the floor. Wonder why they put that in there, especially when the game originated with set shots. Must be historical aspect...Mr. DeNucci? (inner BillyMac coming out of me, sorry)

Speculating:

If the shooter hasn't left the floor, then the defense touching doesn't really cause a problem -- it's still "play on"

If the shooter is off the floor, and the defense's touching prevents a release, the the "result of the play" would be traveling -- and that's not really fair to the offense. So, go with the held ball.