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Old Wed Oct 03, 2007, 11:52am
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Originally Posted by rwest
I don't like the phrase the "dribble has ended". It has always been a bit confusing to me. I always have it in my mind when I hear that phrase that they can't dribble again. But most of the time we use the phrase it means they can. Why? If I stop dribbling the ball the dribble has ended, but I can't dribble again. However, when the defense hits the ball, the "dribble has ended" and the player can dribble again.

Confused in GA.
The bottom line is the dribble has ended and it ended because the defender is touched by an opponent and caused the dribbler to lose control.

A dribble can end many ways, why would this be something hard to understand.

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