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Originally posted by butch on 01-08-2000 12:52 AM
when a player dribbling the ball slides their hand under the basketball while dribbling, most officials will signal an over and back hand gesture and call it "carrying." another official told me there is no such thing as a carry, but actually it is a traveling call, since the player is technically stopping their dribble while they continue to run down court. it looks stupid to call travel since the player is dribbling even though technically they are stopping momentum of the basketball. should i signal travel, or continue with the carried signal? hope you guys understand what i am talking about, and tell me what you think.
Tell your friend that he's still living in the dark ages. The carry (palming) signal was put back in due to popular request. Check out signal #17 in the 99-00 rule book. BTW - even though the rule book describes a "double dribble", since the mechanic says it's an "illegal dribble", my association calls it that way. I know that logic is just the opposite of my first comment, but that's basketball. If you want justice, call Judge Judy.