Held ball - Help

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

So if the ball is clearly on the floor and players are coming from everywhere you are stopping play just to keep away from trouble?

Peace

This isn't the play in question, but, allow me to reiterate:

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

That said, there's no way in hell this situation is getting beyond three or four players before I have a whistle or the ball comes loose. That's just asking for trouble, so the limit isn't rules-based so much as it is practical.

[JRutledge]

Shaq, I read what you said. But we do not control the ball coming loose, so that is why I was confused. So if the ball does not come loose then what?

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Well, chances are if I haven't noticed 11 players on the court before a held ball situation develops, I won't be noticing during that situation.

I make it a habit to count all the players on the court before I blow the whistle for a every held ball, in every game, that I officiate. There's no way that I'm going to let an arrow decide possession during an illegal power play. A good official can't be too thorough.