Player/Team Control during "simultaneous possession"?

[Nevadaref]

The definition of player control is holding or dribbling a live ball. Player control confers team control. When one team has control the other does not.

[MechanicGuy]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

The definition of player control is holding or dribbling a live ball. Player control confers team control. When one team has control the other does not.

I appreciate the response, though I'm not entirely sure how this answers my question.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by MechanicGuy

I appreciate the response, though I'm not entirely sure how this answers my question.

Your question contains a term which is undefined. But, if by simultaneous possession, you mean that both players have a firm hold on the ball, the answer is no. No timeout and no travel. This is a held ball and that's all it is.


If one player is in control and the other merely gets a hand on it, not firmly enough for a held ball, then a timeout or a travel could be called.

[MechanicGuy]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Your question contains a term which is undefined. But, if by simultaneous possession, you mean that both players have a firm hold on the ball, the answer is no. No timeout and no travel. This is a held ball and that's all it is.


If one player is in control and the other merely gets a hand on it, not firmly enough for a held ball, then a timeout or a travel could be called.

Thanks for the confirmation. This is how I've always called it.

I was merely curious about anything in the rules that covers this specifically, but it appears there isn't anything.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by MechanicGuy

I appreciate the response, though I'm not entirely sure how this answers my question.

That's because your play does not contain all the necessary information.

*IF* A has the ball and B is "in the process" of tieing it up, then grant the TO (to A).

But if neither team has the ball (say during rebounding action) and both teams are about to tie it up, then don't grant the TO.