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Player A rebounds, make a pass out of heavy traffic, without dribbling. ball touches no other player,and goes to no one, but bounces a few times on the floor.
Player A then runs several steps and picks up the ball. Is this a legal play, or a self pass. Thanks
Hi Ed,
This is a great question. The answer is it's a violation. Once you make a legitimate pass attempt, you cannot be the first to touch the ball again if it doesn't touch any other player or the basket. This is different than "Losing the Handle" on the ball in which you dribble the ball, fumble it, pick it back up and dribble again which is a legal play. I hope that answered your question.
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| Comment | Thanks. Ref had ruled it legal. I, as coach of the opposing team received a 5 minute lecture from the Barney Fife of refs, because I questioned the ruling on the court, stating I thought it was basically a self pass for lack of a better description. He even overruled co-ref who had called it as an illegal play. | ||
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