Rocky,
I don't call a double dribble in this situation. I don't think the rules support it. I think it can best be described as a muff or perhaps a fumble, although the ball probably hasn't been controlled yet. Remember that you can fumble, dribble, fumble but you can't dribble, fumble, dribble. I would treat this as a fumble, even though by definition, that may not be absolutely correct. But no matter, no player control has been established.
This would be what most would call a game interrupter.
Tony
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