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If, however, a dribbler taps the ball upwards, this is perfectly legal as long as it hits the floor before the dribbler touches the ball again. It's perfectly possible for a player to "control" a tap to a teammate (or away from an opponent) without ever gaining player control. Whether the ball goes where it was intended to go is not relevant. |
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Catch 22 ???
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Grant a timeout? Yes, if player is holding ball. Player holding ball? Yes, if you would grant a timeout. |
Holding ???
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Now you're creating your very own Myth. |
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Ball Comes To Rest ...
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hands. The dribbler palms/carries the ball by allowing it to come to rest in one or both hands. I know when a player is holding the ball. As Snaqwells, and bob jenkins, stated, it's part of refereeing. I just don't think that we should be defining holding with a question as to whether, or not, we should be granting a request for a timeout, although the logic is, by rule, correct. Use the phrase, "the ball comes to rest", to decide whether, or not, to grant a timeout, or whether, or not, a player is holding a ball. Grant a timeout? Yes, if the ball has come to rest in a player's hand. Player holding ball? Yes, if the ball has come to rest in a player's hand. It's neater, and I believe, more logical. |
Billy, no one has used that question as a definition. It's a helpful guide, nothing more.
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It`s a judgment call. And the judgment is, was and always will be whether the ball comes to rest in a player`s hand(s). It is that simple. All your `logic`is doing is confusing people imo. |
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Great responses! Sorry, I just couldn't resist.
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But they obviously are not allowed to hold the ball; that would be a violation. |
Bat Away ...
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Of course, we could always ask ourselves if we would grant a request for a timeout during the bat in a jump ball? That would clinch the deal. |
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