Airborne shooter - Held ball

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by Nevadaref

ARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! This is so frustrating.
This is exactly what I have been trying to tell you for two full pages, JR.

You have a misunderstanding of when a held ball occurs in this case.
[/B][/QUOTE]Nope,for two full pages,you've been trying to tell me that you can call a held ball even though an airborne shooter ISN'T prevented from passing or shooting the ball.That's completely wrong and you don't have any rule that will support that.Casebook play 4.25.2 isn't applicable in any way,shape or form unless the airborne shooter is actually prevented from releasing the ball to pass or try for goal.That's the exact wording from it. I don't misunderstand this rule at all.I know what the word "prevent" means and I also know how the rule should be called.As I said before,call it your way if you want.Should be interesting when you wipe out a game-winning basket that was shot before the player came down,and you call a jump ball instead because the player was prevented from shooting.