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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by Jimgolf
4-16-5 An interupted dribble occurs when the ball is loose after deflecting off the dribbler or after it momentarily gets away from the dribbler.
These two situations describe accidental loss of the ball during a dribble.
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Disagree completely. Deflecting can be accidental or intentional. I'm sure you've seen an inbounder deflect the ball off a defender who had turned his back. That's intentional.
The ball can also intentionally "get away" from the dribbler. There's no reason to assume that those phrases must describe accidental events.
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The rule says deflected off the dribbler, not off the defender. Dribbling off another player is not an interrupted dribble. The dribble getting away also can't be intentional. If it's intentional, it hasn't gotten away, it's still under control. That's what intentional means. The definition implies accidental loss of control. Your examples don't fit the definition, and are not interupted dribbles.