Airborne Shooter purposely drops ball

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Adam

Wow, regardless of one's opinion on whether this is a pass or dribble, calling it a try is not 'just as easy.'

That was an extreme way to word it, but the bottom line is the same.

It's not going in the basket. It's not a try. If it's dropped straight to the floor, it's also not going "to another player", so it's not a pass.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

That was an extreme way to word it, but the bottom line is the same.

It's not going in the basket. It's not a try. If it's dropped straight to the floor, it's also not going "to another player", so it's not a pass.

And it wasn't pushed, batted, or thrown, so it's not a dribble.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Adam

And it wasn't pushed, batted, or thrown, so it's not a dribble.

throw: propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand


The release is the movement by the arm/hand. The force is supplied by gravity.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Adam

And it wasn't pushed, batted, or thrown, so it's not a dribble.

"Drop" is just a very weak throw/push.