Blocked shot - Held ball or No call

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

It left the hand due to the block, not the shooter releasing it in the form of a shot.

I guess I misread the post.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

I guess I misread the post.

Either way, it is legal for the shooter to land with the ball. The only difference would be statistical.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Either way, it is legal for the shooter to land with the ball. The only difference would be statistical.

If the shooter does not catch the ball in the air, the difference could be significant if there's a foul by the shooter or his teammate while the ball is loose.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Adam

If the shooter does not catch the ball in the air, the difference could be significant if there's a foul by the shooter or his teammate while the ball is loose.

True, but in the OP, it was caught....or at least that is how I read it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

True, but in the OP, it was caught....or at least that is how I read it.

Me too. I was expanding a bit.

[deecee]

Yup thats what happened in my game last night. Shooter jumps (tallest kid on the floor) ball gets blocked while still holding ball, ball is released but still getting blocked, ball lands back in shooters hands, shooter lands back on the court.

I'm trail and I call held ball. After the game, partner is not sure either way about the call. As soon as I blow the whistle I have my own doubts. Between the force of the block and the shooters attempt to shoot I ended up feeling like WTF after I made the call. Was it a shot attempt? yes. Was the ball released? yes. But was the ball released purely because of A1's attempt or B1's block? Both. So that was my quasi justification for the jump ball.

[Lotto]

Originally Posted by deecee

Yup thats what happened in my game last night. Shooter jumps (tallest kid on the floor) ball gets blocked while still holding ball, ball is released but still getting blocked, ball lands back in shooters hands, shooter lands back on the court.

I'm trail and I call held ball. After the game, partner is not sure either way about the call. As soon as I blow the whistle I have my own doubts. Between the force of the block and the shooters attempt to shoot I ended up feeling like WTF after I made the call. Was it a shot attempt? yes. Was the ball released? yes. But was the ball released purely because of A1's attempt or B1's block? Both. So that was my quasi justification for the jump ball.

Because the ball was released, whether it was due to the block or the attempt, the player was not "prevented from releasing the ball to pass or try for goal." I think this should have been a no call.

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by deecee

But was the ball released purely because of A1's attempt or B1's block? Both.

Is this the first documented case of quantum mechanics and superposition occurring in a basketball game?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by deecee

Yup thats what happened in my game last night. Shooter jumps (tallest kid on the floor) ball gets blocked while still holding ball, ball is released but still getting blocked, ball lands back in shooters hands, shooter lands back on the court.

I'm trail and I call held ball. After the game, partner is not sure either way about the call. As soon as I blow the whistle I have my own doubts. Between the force of the block and the shooters attempt to shoot I ended up feeling like WTF after I made the call. Was it a shot attempt? yes. Was the ball released? yes. But was the ball released purely because of A1's attempt or B1's block? Both. So that was my quasi justification for the jump ball.

1. The action as described doesn't warrant a whistle.
2. Was the tallest kid on the floor in the FT lane? Wondering about PCA and thinking that the Trail may have involved himself in a marginal decision in the Lead's primary.