Ball pressed to body

[sseltser]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

The way I read this, there is no way that A1 has possession, since the ball is not in A1's hands, and A1 is not dribbling the ball. Since A1 does not have possession, there cannot be a travel by A1.

In addition, there is no way that B2 has possession, since the ball is not in B2's hands, and B2 is not dribbling the ball. Since B2 does not have possession, there cannot be a travel by B2.

Possession is not something that either player has/earns when it takes each of them to possess the ball. As soon as either A1 or B2 is absent in the above equation, there is no possession, so therefore no travel.

Is there anything that prevents A1 and A2 from doing this, then? They could possibly advance all the way down the court without dribbling. Not incredibly efficient, but could be effective.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by sseltser

Is there anything that prevents A1 and A2 from doing this, then? They could possibly advance all the way down the court without dribbling. Not incredibly efficient, but could be effective.

To answer your question, "no".

I agree that it is not incredibly efficient. As for effective, it would take some choreographed talent to do this for any "appreciable" length of time.