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[Alaska Ref]

I believe Rainmaker has it right!

The jumpers can not establish "control" until a couple of things happen---Ball hits the floor, a non-jumper or the backboard. It's a violation but some are saying you have to have "control" to violate.

Question: A-1 is standing with one foot on the sideline, the ball becomes loose and hits A-1 (who causes the ball to be "out of bounds") a violation by rule, but did A-1 have control? If jumper A-1 taps the ball out of bounds team B gets the ball for a throw-in and the "first possession" and establish's the Alternating Possession sequence, but did the jumper have control?

Walter's sequence has to deal with a violation after control has been established, back court, traveling or double dribble, because team A control has been established the arrow goes to team B, and when A-2 violates, team B get's the ball for a throw-in, but does not loose the possession arrow.

Hammerhoops, by asking quetions like this, it forces debate and that makes us referees better at this great game. Keep'em coming!

Good luck in the upcomming season.

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Don