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In watching the Duke/MD game it struck me that the second type of held ball was clearly being miscalled.
Section 35. Held Ball Art. 1. A held ball occurs when an opponent places his or her hand(s): a. So firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness. b. On the ball to prevent an airborne player from throwing the ball or attempting a try. A.R. 27. A1 jumps for a try for field goal. B1 jumps to defend against the try and (a) touches the ball before it leaves A1s hand and A1 returns to the floor with the ball and the ball never loses contact with A1s hand(s) or (b)the ball loses contact with A1s hand(s), A1 retrieves the ball while in the air and returns to the floor in possession of the ball and begins to dribble or (c) after the ball touches the floor, A1 recovers the ball and begins to dribble. RULING: In (a), the official shall call a held ball. In (b) and (c), the play shall be legal. A1 has gained a new possession in both instances. The two plays that demonstrated my above comment were a block by a Duke player in the first half near the basket, in which the ball was even loose when the Lead official blew the whistle and signalled a held ball, and at the 10:01 mark of the 2nd half when a MD player on the perimeter jumped, but had the ball hit by a defender causing it to come out of his grasp, and fly up in the air. He caught it again before returning to the floor and a held ball was called. Anyone out there who Tivo'd or recorded this game could affirm this. It made me wonder what the ACC is instructing their officials to call a held ball. |
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