Throwin situation

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scratch85

Can you cite a rule that makes it legal to to touch the ball after the release or is it the lack of a rule that makes it legal?

Yes, if there's isn't a rule against it, it's legal. No rule says a player can take 3 steps between each dribble, but it's legal because the restrictions are lifted when he's dribbling. Once the restrictions are gone, they're gone.

Rule 9-2-10 is another reference that says the same thing.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Yes, if there's isn't a rule against it, it's legal.

If this principle were correct, we wouldn't need the "god" rule. No rule prohibits pouring olive oil on the floor around your opponents' basket, for example.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

If this principle were correct, we wouldn't need the "god" rule. No rule prohibits pouring olive oil on the floor around your opponents' basket, for example.

Good point, the exceptions to my principal are all "non-basketball" plays, or plays where a team or player gains an advantage not intended by the rules.