Bounce pass to self

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

How come you're changing your tune now? Going back to the post of yours above that I answered (again), you stated that it was an "immediate violation". Now you're advocating letting the play unfold? How can you know for sure which is which unless you let the play unfold?

How can you explain away the language of rule 4-31, which defines a "pass"? In both the definitions of a "dribble" and a "pass", the ball is thrown or batted.

You need to make up your mind.

Not changing my tune at all. I merely acknowledged the idea that a move could appear to be one thing but could dissolve into something else. If this is the case, hold the whistle. But, in my opinion, the vast majority of times that a player puts the ball on the floor to start a dribble, it is virtually unmistakable.