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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef
33. A–1 after receiving the ball, places the ball on the floor and simultaneously releases it with both hands. A–1 then picks up the ball and dribbles toward the side line. Official rules this an illegal dribble. Is the official correct?
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Interesting question....
We have a case play with a player who recovers the ball while laying on the floor that may be useful in this case.
(The case was quote here:
http://forum.officiating.com/showpos...45&postcount=2)
If that player on the floor sits the ball down, stands, then picks up the ball, it is considered traveling. To me, that says that sitting the ball on the floor is not a dribble....otherwise it would have been a legal play.
Now to this case...
How is it different? The only differnce is the position of the player, not the action with the ball.
So, is sitting the ball on the floor a dribbler or not?? If not, then the official is wrong. If so, then teh case play I referenced is providing a contratdictory interpretation of stilling the ball on the floor.