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Originally posted by Nevadaref
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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
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Originally posted by Ref in PA
A question came up about a play.
A1 rolls the ball on the floor and recovers the ball.
Does this fit the definition of a dribble? If not, what is it? Can it be repeated?
I am interested in your rulings and why.
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Assuming that the action was voluntary (i.e., not a fumble), A1 action was not the start of a dribble. But, it was the start of a pass.
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MTD,
The rolling of the ball may not meet the definition of a pass in this case. Look again at the def you posted:
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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
A pass is defined by:
NFHS R4-S31: PASS: A pass is movement of the ball caused by a player who throws, bats, or rolls the ball to another player.
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It specifically states that the movement of the ball must be "to another player." If this rolling is not, then we don't have either a dribble or a pass here.
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just because something starts out to be one thing, it can turn out to be something else. If a pass from outside the arc goes in the basket, it is no longer a pass, it is a three point field goal. If you throw a pass and then run and catch it yourself, it is no longer a pass but a dribble, if you had one, or a travel, if you did not.