Listen, Irwin (I know, only your mother calls you Irwin). . . we'd pretty much worked through this and beaten it to death. And now you throw a monkey wrench into things. Ok, I'll give it a shot.
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Originally posted by fletch_irwin_m
What if Player A is dribbling. Player A kills his dribble by continuing the dribble lower and lower until it stops, using only one hand. Wipes his shoes, combs his hair and gets the number of a cheerleader. Then slaps the ball with a different hand, the ball begins bouncing and off Player A goes.
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I have nothing on this. Remember that the dribble only ends when
a. the dribbler catches or causes the ball to come to rest in one or both hands,
b. the dribbler palms/carries the ball by allowing to come to rest in one or both hands,
c. the dribbler simultaneously touches the ball with both hands,
d. an opponent bats. . . the ball, or
e. the ball becomes dead.
Since none of these things happened while Player A was dribbling the ball, the play you describe, Mr. Cocktoasten, seems perfectly legal, as long as the dribbler doesn't pick up the ball in such a way that it is resting in his hand(s).
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My limited understanding of the rules would seem to indicate double dribble if the player killed the dribble by putting both hands on the ball as they put it on the floor.
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Dr. Rosenrosen, holding the ball and touching it to the floor does not constitute a dribble. So if the player simply sets the ball down (without dribbling first), it is my opinion there is no violation committed when he picks it back up.
Now, I have to get my car from the shop b/c my wife hit a water buffalo the other night. Would you help me out and send me the Underhill's credit card number?
Chuck