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Basketball Registering Stats Referred Questions:
Restrictions Governing Jump Balls ~ Rule & Statistics

"... On a jump ball, when can a player touch the ball ?

In case of violation at the first jump ball: is a personal turnover or a team-player one ?

What is the correct rule and, specially, the statistical
registration ? ..."

Rule's Fundamental=
These are the restrictions governing jump balls:

a. Each jumper must have at least one foot on or inside that half of the jumping circle which is farthest from his own basket in NBA or the opponent basket in FIBA. Each jumper must have both feet with-in the restraining circle.

b. The ball must be tapped by one or both of the players participating in the jump ball after it reaches its highest point. If the ball falls to the floor without being tapped by at least one of the jumpers, the official off the ball shall whistle the ball dead and signal another toss.

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c. Neither jumper may tap the tossed ball before it reaches its highest point.

d. Neither jumper may leave his half of the jumping circle until the ball has been tapped.

e. Neither jumper may catch the tossed or tapped ball until it touches one of the eight non-jumpers, the floor, the basket or the backboard.

f. Neither jumper is permitted to tap the ball more than twice on any jump ball.

g. The eight non-jumpers will remain outside the restraining circle until the ball has been tapped. Teammates may not occupy adjacent positions around the restraining circle if an opponent desires one of the positions. No player may position himself immediately behind an opponent on the restraining circle.

Penalty for c., d., e., f., g.: the ball is awarded out-of-bounds to the opponent

eBA Basketball Statistics Registration=
In case of violation at the first jump ball is a team-player unforced turnover.

See in our forum the 'basketball turnovers' topics and the exposition "Basketball Turnovers Statistical Analysis" at eBA ONLINE.

All the terms in this answer are explained widely at The Global Basketball Encyclopedia and in eBA ONLINE.

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