RULING:
Legal play. Because A42 never touched the ground, his "throw" is considered
a legal bat. 4th and 4 at the b34. Clock continues to run; play clock
started at 40 when an official gave the dead ball signal.
Rules Reference:
Definition of a catch (2-2-7) and the Definition of a bat (2-10-3)
2-2-7. A catch is an act of firmly establishing player possession of a live
ball in flight.
c. To catch, intercept or recover a ball, a player who leaves his feet to
make a catch, interception or recovery must have the ball firmly in his
possession when he first returns to the ground inbounds with any part of his
body or is so held that the dead-ball provisions of Rule 4-1-3-p apply
2-10-3 Batting the ball is intentionally striking it or intentionally
changing its direction with the hands or arms.
Because the player did not touch the ground while he had possession of the
pass, he did not "catch" it. He did, however "intentionally change its
direction with the hands."
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