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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Boolsh!t!
If you can find a rule anywhere that states it's illegal to end a dribble by bouncing it with both hands, cite it. It's legal to bounce the ball with both hands both at the start AND the end of a dribble.
Bouncing the ball with both hands legally ends a dribble, as per NFHHS rule 4-15-4(c). It's illegal to be the first player to touch the ball again after it's been bounced with both hands, as per NFHS rule 9-5.
Your linguistic gobblydegook sureashell is no help at all in trying to help newer officials understand the rule.  |
The words "linguistic gobblydegook" have to apply to you in this case, not me. As Padgett already wrote, the rule says "
touches the ball with both hands", not "bounces".
What you are calling bouncing the ball with both hands "
at the end" of a dribble truly takes place "
AFTER" the end of the dribble.
Hopefully, that will clear this up for all those newer officials.
