possession arrow

noun

An arrow that determines which side possesses the ball in cases where it is otherwise unclear. In such cases, possession of the ball is awarded to the team that is moving in the direction of the possession arrow on offense.

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Meanings

nounpossession arrow (plural possession arrows)

plural possession arrows

  1. ball gamesAn arrow that determines which side possesses the ball in cases where it is otherwise unclear. In such cases, possession of the ball is awarded to the team that is moving in the direction of the possession arrow on offense.

    Faced with all that countervailing authority, the best respondent could realistically hope for is that we declare §101(27) a jump ball. And under our clear-statement rule, a jump ball is as good as a possession arrow favoring the party opposing the abrogation of sovereign immunity.

    2023, Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin (U.S. Supreme Court No. 22–227), Justice Gorsuch (dissenting opinion)
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APA

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“possession arrow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possession%20arrow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “possession arrow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possession%20arrow.

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