Atempt shot, fumble

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by devdog69
Bob, I think we may not be envisioning the same thing. I read it to be: player went up, losing ball on way up, ball went straight up into the air (shot or fumble), player returned to the floor then re-jumped into air and secured the ball. Once the player lifts his pivot foot he may do anything except return it to the floor with the ball in his control, which would include fumbling the ball and subsequently retrieving it.

That's what I envisioned (well, except the "shot" part -- I agree that if the official judged it to be a shot then it's no violation.)

DO you have a reference for "except return to the floor with the ball in his control" statement? Note that 4-43-3a and 4-43-4a specifically state that the ball must be released on a shot or a pass.

The case I cited earlier is nearly identical to the case presented here.