POI and Referee Magazine case play

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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Second, with all due respect, I have been a student of the rules of basketball for 38 years going on 39 years,

I'm glad we have all this mutual respect! But honestly, Mark, your historical perspective is completely irrelevant to this question. 4-4-3 states in plain English exactly where the ball is at any time, including when airborne during a long pass. Nobody -- not the Rules Committee, not me, not Mary -- nobody cares what the rule meant 40 years ago. It is completely, 100% irrelevant.

This is not the first time the Rules Committee has issued and incorrect interpretation.

You've already gone over this ground. And I'll say again -- it's not relevant to the current question. Yes, they've issued dubious interpretations, including one just last year about backcourt violations. What in the world does that possibly have to do with ball location now? Nothing.

I will address a letter to Mary Struckhoff in the early part of next week.

Good luck with that. My guess is that it will be to no avail.