Federation rules: Rule 9, Section 5
"A player shall not dribble a second time after his/her first dribble has ended, unless it is after he/she has lost control because of:
Art. 1 ... A try for a field goal.
Art. 2 ... A bat by an opponent.
Art. 3 ... A pass or fumble which has then been touched, or been touched by, another player.
So, we know that if A1 looses their dribble, passes a ball which touches another player, then they can dribble again. This also means that if A1 looses their dribble, passes to A2 who has their back turned, the ball hits A2 on the back, then A1 can pick up the ball and start a new dribble ie. the touch does not have to be intentional.
My outstanding question:
If A1 has their dribble and attempts a pass to A2. A2 moves out of the way (inadvertently!). The ball hits the floor (obviously!) and does not touch A2. Can A1 recover the ball and still have their dribble? ie. does the bounce resulting from a pass count as the dribble (since it did not touch any other player?)
My guess is "yes" since the pass to A2 was not intended as a dribble, so A1 should still have a dribble.
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