Hand part of ball

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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Not really gray areas imo....

1) Any distance. To have the exception apply, the hand must be on the ball as the rule states. Of course, during a dribble that determination can be iffy. Soooooo, call it the same way that you make other borderline calls----> if you aren't completely sure that the hand is on or off the ball, don't make a call.

2) The exception only covers the hand, not the wrist. Therefore if they get the wrist or part of the wrist, foul by rule. And again, if it's close as to whether the defender actually did get part of the wrist, only call the foul if you're completely sure that they did.

agreed