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Originally posted by rainmaker
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A more germane question would be what about the really tall player who dribbles up to a defender, bats the ball over the head of the defender, and then touches the ball on the backside of the defender before it hits the ground. That's only one tap, but it's a travel. You'll see it every once in a while.
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I have another more fundimental question here about rule 4-15-2:"During a dribble the ball may be batted into the air provided it is permitted to strike the floor before the ball is touched again with the hand(s).":
How the ball is batted into air? by striking it to the floor first then watching it bounces back, or by tilting the plam skyward to strike it directly upward?
Does the dribble automatically end if the palm tilts skyward?
Thanks.