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Originally Posted by just another ref
And perhaps he would direct your attention to 4.15.4:
A1.........allows the ball to come to rest in one hand. A1 pushes the ball to the floor in an attempt to continue the dribble.
RULING: When A1 palmed/carried the ball, the dribble ended and when he pushed the ball to the floor a violation occurred.
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And the exact same argument ensues.....
What violation has occurred if A1 palms/carries the ball? If A1 committed a pivot-foot violation
while carrying the ball, he has committed a traveling violation by rule. If A1 did not travel during the palm/carry, and then dribbles again after the ball had come to rest on the palm/carry, then A1 has committed an illegal second dribble, also by rule. But what violation can you call if A1 doesn't travel during the carry and then also doesn't touch the ball again after dropping it at the end of the palm/carry? I can't justify calling that a dribble because...well...A1 never actually dribbled..... but that's just me.
Agree to disagree. Neither one of us is going to change the other one's mind.