Coming Back Inbounds

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by cshs81

I would have assumed (BTW I'm not an official) that since the player in Scenario A had control (ie caught the ball with both hands before saving it) that it would be the same as throwing a pass and then being the first player to touch the ball after the pass was made. Not true?

Not true. It would be considered a fumble. And yes - that is also a basketball term.

[cshs81]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Not true. It would be considered a fumble. And yes - that is also a basketball term.

My rulebook says a fumble is "the accidental loss of player control when the ball unintentionally drops or slips from a player's grasp."

That doesn't seem to apply here since in Scenario A that the player caught the ball then intentionally dropped/threw the ball inbounds.

[JoeTheRef]

Originally Posted by cshs81

My rulebook says a fumble is "the accidental loss of player control when the ball unintentionally drops or slips from a player's grasp."

That doesn't seem to apply here since in Scenario A that the player caught the ball then intentionally dropped/threw the ball inbounds.

The toss back to the court (inbounds) is considered to be the start of the dribble. You're correct, this is NOT a fumble.