Thread: Minor Dav-ism
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Old Mon Jul 02, 2001, 10:19am
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Lightbulb Re: Re: huh?

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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by mick
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Originally posted by rainmaker
"Coach if the opponent touches the ball, the guy gets a new dribble"

Jewel,
I don't understand.
mick

Mick --

Maybe I'm wrong here, but my understanding is that if the opponent touches the ball in any way, the player gets a new dribble. In this case, the dribbler hit the ball with two hands, but then the opponent batted it (as some on this board figured), and then he dribbled again.

But supposing A1 was holding the ball and then B1 grabbed the ball, or even just slapped it. Even if B1 didn't knock it loose, doens't A1 get a new dribble?
Jewel,
I think this is where we have to judge whether the ball handler merely dropped (voluntarily released) the ball.
Only if the adjudged force of the defenders' contact causes the relase, do I allow a new dribble.
I, usually, only see that at the very lowest levels, 5th-7th, and still only rarely.
mick

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