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Originally posted by assignmentmaker
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What do you think the mandated (and/or appropriate) call is if a player dribbles, picks up the dribble (gains control), then 'fumbles' or 'mishandles' the ball, drops it, and picks it up?
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Nothing. Mishandling and dropping the ball is not the same as a dribble. A dribble is a controlled pushing the ball to the floor and bouncing it. So in your case, there is dribble (control), picking it up (control), then a fumble (no control), and picking it up (control). A double-dribble violation is dribble, hold, dribble. That didn't happen in your case.
Now, I guarantee you everyone in the gym will nod in agreement when you blow your whistle for the violation. But it would be a wrong call. But remember, these are the same fans and coaches that know all about the three-second rule and over-the-back.
