Rebounding action/ out-of bounds

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rob1968

A2 and B2 grasp the ball in the air. When they come down, both securely holding the ball, with no illegal contact by either, the right foot of B1 is on the endline. Out-of bounds by B1 or jumpball?

(Nice use of the term "endline" instead of "baseline". Questionable use of the term "jumpball" instead of "heldball", unless you were talking about a play that happened forty years ago? I'll leave it up to Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. to comment on the ancient interpretation. Let me remind Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. that The Official Forum has now merged with Twitter and that all posts must be 140 characters, or less.)

Rob1968: Are you implying that a player who is touching a ball that is touching another player, who happens to be out of bounds, that the inbounds player is also out of bounds, and that this should be treated as two players who knock a ball out of bounds at the same time (held ball)?

No. Only B1 is out of bounds. Team A ball on the endline. Keeping it simple makes this call easy peasey lemon squeezy.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

(Nice use of the term "endline" instead of "baseline". Questionable use of the term "jumpball" instead of "heldball", unless you were talking about a play that happened forty years ago? I'll leave it up to Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. to comment on the ancient interpretation. Let me remind Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. that The Official Forum has now merged with Twitter and that all posts must be 140 characters, or less.)

Rob1968: Are you implying that a player who is touching a ball that is touching another player, who happens to be out of bounds, that the inbounds player is also out of bounds, and that this should be treated as two players who knock a ball out of bounds at the same time (held ball)?

No. Only B1 is out of bounds. Team A ball on the endline. Keeping it simple makes this call easy peasey lemon squeezy.

No, he was wondering whether you would call the airborne held ball, or call B1 OOB and give the ball to A.

I stand by my original answer, OOB.

[just another ref]

If both players are securely holding the ball while airborne, why would you not go with the held ball?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by just another ref

If both players are securely holding the ball while airborne, why would you not go with the held ball?

Ah ha, the plot thickens.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

If both players are securely holding the ball while airborne, why would you not go with the held ball?

I'm just saying what I'd likely call in real time in a game. Is it possible that an airborne held ball would be so obvious that I'd call it? Sure, but it's just not likely. But two players with their hands on the ball isn't sufficient for a held ball call, and we normally give the players a moment to sort it out by trying to get control from their opponents.

That's pretty hard to do in the short time they're airborne, and even harder without the leverage of their feet on the floor.

[APG]

Originally Posted by just another ref

If both players are securely holding the ball while airborne, why would you not go with the held ball?

Usually there's a time element before calling a held ball. I can't imagine the period from which two players are airborne, hold onto the ball, then return to the floor as being long enough to decide whether they "have their hands so firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness," though in theory it could happen.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Usually there's a time element before calling a held ball. I can't imagine the period from which two players are airborne, hold onto the ball, then return to the floor as being long enough to decide whether they "have their hands so firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness," though in theory it could happen.

AllPurposeGamer: Although I agree with your post, using the phrase "time element" supports the myth that, by rule, a certain amount of time must pass before an official calls a held ball.



A held ball occurs when opponents have their hands so firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

AllPurposeGamer: Although I agree with your post, using the phrase "time element" supports the myth that, by rule, a certain amount of time must pass before an official calls a held ball.



A held ball occurs when opponents have their hands so firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness.

I have never heard this "myth" expressed by anyone, anywhere, at any time. Isn't there some sort of minimal threshold of frequency for a given misconception before it gets labeled a myth?

I don't call Adam and Jamie every time my Mom or son says something stupid.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I have never heard this "myth" expressed by anyone, anywhere, at any time. Isn't there some sort of minimal threshold of frequency for a given misconception before it gets labeled a myth?

C'mon Snaqwells? You're a veteran. You've never heard a player, coach, or fan, ask why the "jumpball" was called when the players only held onto it for a second? Many seem to think that two, or even, three seconds, is required. I guess that you haven't worked as many recreation, travel, and middle school games as I have over the past thirty-one years. You are right about one thing, I very seldom hear this misconception in a high school game.

[Adam]

Well, I haven't worked as many as you, but I've not even heard it in those games, either.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

No, he was wondering whether you would call the airborne held ball, or call B1 OOB and give the ball to A. I stand by my original answer, OOB.

Thanks Snaqwells. I didn't catch that.

It may be possible that an official may deem the "double possession" to have occurred before B1 had touched out of bounds, but that pushing the limits of the rule.

NFHS 4-25: A held ball occurs when: Opponents have their hands so firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness.

Without actually seeing it, I'm sticking with B1 out of bounds. Team A ball on the endline.

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Thanks Snaqwells. I didn't catch that.

It may be possible that an official may deem the "double possession" to have occurred before B1 had touched out of bounds, but that pushing the limits of the rule.

NFHS 4-25: A held ball occurs when: Opponents have their hands so firmly on the ball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness.

Without actually seeing it, I'm sticking with B1 out of bounds. Team A ball on the endline.

Same here. The element missing in the OP for a held ball - without seeing a play, of course - is the "without undue roughness" part. It sounds as though both go up, both grab the ball and both come down without getting into some mid-air wrestling match. In that case just go with the OOB.

The horizontal version would be A1 & B1 diving for a ball on the floor near the endline/sideline and as both grab it at the same time A1 has a body part OOB. The ball is OOB off A1.

[just another ref]

In reality, I can see where out of bounds would often be the call. However, in the OP it is a given that both players are "securely holding the ball" while still airborne. With this in mind, is held ball a possible legitimate call?

yes

[APG]

Originally Posted by just another ref

In reality, I can see where out of bounds would often be the call. However, in the OP it is a given that both players are "securely holding the ball" while still airborne. With this in mind, is held ball a possible legitimate call?

yes

I suppose it's technically possible, but (and maybe it's just me), I'm not determining whether the ball can't be controlled w/o undue roughness that quickly at any level except girls 7th grade "C" ball.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

I suppose it's technically possible, but (and maybe it's just me), I'm not determining whether the ball can't be controlled w/o undue roughness that quickly at any level except girls 7th grade "C" ball.

I'll give it to them just because they were able to both get the ball in the air at the same time. Rare enough event, I'm going to the arrow on that one.