[old fat bald guy]

Originally Posted by MorseMoose

I think of it like a catch in baseball.

I think it is very similar to the baseball rule for what constitutes a catch. If an outfielder dives, catches the ball, lands hard and bounces and loses the ball before he regains control of his body, that's not an out, is it? But if he regains his balance, stands up, and drops the ball while transferring it to his throwing hand, the batter is out.