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Originally posted by Camron Rust
Lists in parenthses are usually to be taken as examples of the situation being described, not exhaustive lists. Taken as examples, it would mean that it would apply to the rebounding case. The list in parenthesis are the common examples of situations the committee clearly thought deserved and exception. I really double that the rebounding case occurs more than once per state per year...if that. As such, it's not frequent enough to make the radar of rules editors.
Personally, I see that the rule is intending to allow a team to seek control of the ball near midcourt without being concerned about where they land.
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"Lists in parenthses are usually to be taken as examples . . . "
Usually, yes. The history of this rule suggests not in this case. Stare decisis. But what you say makes linguistic and basketball sense - so there shouldn't be an atomic situation if you call it that way.
[Edited by assignmentmaker on Mar 4th, 2006 at 10:41 AM]
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