Kicked ball

[SoonerNorm]

I don't understand the purpose of the kicked ball rule. Why isn't it handled the same way as a tipped pass?

 

[KCRuf/Nek]

I always thought it was to prevent intentional kicking.

 

[35TangoTango]

Because it's basketball, not soccer. The use of the hand on the ball is legal in basketball; the foot not so much.