His fingers aren't on the ball?

Hello

The problem is this stupid interpretation only comes in if the players hand comes away from the ball. It is just dumb and creates inconsistencies.

I don't think that is holding the ball

I don't think he was holding it or gripping it, if he was to stop downward momentum with his arm. Would the ball stay in contact with his hand? To me ...

The issue with the current interpretation is there are different indicators once the hand comes away from the ball. If the ball comes away from a play...

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