Held Ball

[jeschmit]

I think a patient whistle is a good way to settle this.

If A has the ball and is going up for a shot while B has their hands on the ball, watching the play all the way through to see if A can muscle through the potential held ball to get their shot off, then the official should let the play go on. However, if he/she can't play through it, a held ball should be called.

[deecee]

You will know if a player cannot muscle through it because they will return to earth with the ball still in their hand.

[jeschmit]

Then a held ball should be called when they return to earth.

I like how you referred to earth instead of the court.

[Camron Rust]

I'm going with a held ball. If it was strong enough to know A1 off balance then it was held. A1's subsequent toss of the ball sounds like an independant act that was attempted after the shot was prevented.

[BillyMac]

When an airborne player keeps control of an attempted shot that is blocked and is unable to release the ball and returns to the floor with it, that player has not traveled; it is a held ball. If, in this situation, the shooter releases the ball, then this is simply a blocked shot and play continues. When an airborne player tries for goal, sees that the try will be blocked, purposely drops the ball, and picks up the ball after it hits the floor, that player has traveled by starting a dribble with the pivot foot off the floor, whether, or not, the defensive player touches the ball in the block attempt.