That's right. A player can only drop the ball if he's taken down or injured when tackled. Dump-off doesn't apply if the ball is taken from him in some other way.
The example on Page 14 is correct. The Beastman was ejected, but the Chaos Warrior had a cheating token which gave him 3 Star Points, taking the Chaos total to 6.
Strip Ball Vs. Dump-Off
in Blood Bowl: Team Manager
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That's right. A player can only drop the ball if he's taken down or injured when tackled. Dump-off doesn't apply if the ball is taken from him in some other way.