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Originally Posted by JB
After ending his dribble, A1 (a) attempting to throw a pass to A2, who had vacated the area on a cut to the basket. A-1 Ran and recovered the ball. Or (b) fumbles, takes two steps and recovers before the ball hits the ground.
In (a) and (b) has A1 travelled?
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While the correct answers have already been provided by JR and Bob J, [(a) illegal dribble, (b) legal play] I thought that I would post a past NFHS Interp regarding this play. Perhaps it will give someone a better understanding of the situation.
2003-04 NFHS BASKETBALL RULES INTERPRETATIONS
SITUATION 6: A1 jumps from the floor and secures a defensive re-bound. A1 then pivots toward the sideline where a teammate, A2, is standing for an outlet pass. Just as A1 releases the pass, A2 turns and runs down the court. A1 throws a soft bounce pass to where A2 was standing. A1 then moves and secures the ball without dribbling.
RULING: Legal action. A1 had the pivot foot on the floor and began a dribble by throwing the ball to the floor (the bounce pass); the dribble ended when A1 secured the ball. Upon reaching the ball, A1 also could have continued the dribble. (4-15-3,4)