Held ball vs. Traveling

[Adam]

In the OP play, I generally give the benefit of the doubt to a held ball. It has to be obvious that the defensive touch wasn't sufficient to prevent the release, or the shooter gave up before the defender touched the ball.

[BillyMac]

When an airborne player keeps control of an attempted shot that is blocked and is unable to release the ball and returns to the floor with it, that player has not traveled; it is a held ball. If, in this situation, the shooter loses control of the ball because of the block, then this is simply a blocked shot and play continues. If, in this situation, the defender simply touches the ball, and the airborne shooter returns to the floor holding the ball, it’s a traveling violation. When an airborne player tries for goal, sees that the try will be blocked, purposely drops the ball, and picks up the ball after it hits the floor, that player has traveled by starting a dribble with the pivot foot off the floor.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Adam

In the OP play, I generally give the benefit of the doubt to a held ball. It has to be obvious that the defensive touch wasn't sufficient to prevent the release, or the shooter gave up before the defender touched the ball.

Agreed. Same as on your play in post #9.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by Adam

In the OP play, I generally give the benefit of the doubt to a held ball. It has to be obvious that the defensive touch wasn't sufficient to prevent the release, or the shooter gave up before the defender touched the ball.

Yes...I generally do as well. I did however, have a traveling violation the other night that was probably a correct call but a held ball would have been more consistent with what we usually call around here.

My partner said later he probably would have went with a held ball, the "offenders" coach wanted a held ball, the player wanted a held ball, the fans wanted a held ball....it was just me and the "defenders" coach that thought it was traveling.

Wow...only 2 people in the building that got it right.