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Originally Posted by jkjenning
I called a double-dribble violation on a player who tapped the ball twice before grabbing the ball and then he started a dribble. The reason why it jumped out as me as a double dribble is that the initial taps were controlled enough to prevent opponents from getting the loose ball.
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Batting the ball away from opponents is no a dribble -- there's a specific statement to that effect in the rules book.