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[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

The hand is considered part of the ball when the hand is in contact with the ball.

Reference, please. And, I know it's legal to make contact with the hand while the hand is in contact with the ball. And, "the hand is part of the ball" is an easy way to remember that. IT doesn't necessarily follow, though, that the saying applies in all situations.