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Originally Posted by MelbRef
Under what circumstances may a player legally pass the ball to self? Everyone seems to have a different rules interpretation. I figured I would ask the experts.
Situation: Player #2 cuts to basket just as Player #1 passes him the ball.
1) Player #1 had not started a dribble and retrieves pass and stops.
2) Player #1 was dribbling and retrieves pass and stops.
3) Player #1 had not started dribble and retrieves pass and dribbles.
4) Player #1 was dribbling and retrieves pass and dribbles.
Verdict?
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- As long as the ball hits the floor, before it is retrieved....legal.
- Depends...was the pass a catch/throw or just a bat? If a bat, it could be judged to be a continuation of the dribble former dribble. Otherwise, it would be illegal.
- Depends....if it bounces, they may retrieve it. A subsequent dribble depends on how they retrieve it. Catch...no dribble allowed. A bat could be used to continue the dribble.
- Depends...Pass by catch/throw...not legal to retrieve. Pass by bat, legal to retrieve but the subsequent dribble depends on how they "passed" it and how they retrieve it. Catch...no dribble allowed. A bat could be used to continue the dribble original dribble.
And by the way, it is not a pass to them self. It is a dribble. If they're not allowed to dribble, it is an illegal dribble.