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Fumble or not?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it is my understanding that a player is allowed to fumble, and recover their fumble, before or after a dribble without it being a violation. The beginning of a new dribble if the initial dribble ended in a fumble is a double dribble. But the fumble of a pass, recover, and then start of a dribble is legal.
I say all of that because I have seen multiple officials, several of which I think know what they are talking about, not call it as I have described. Most commonly I see a player attempt to end their dribble, but fumble the ball, recover it, and have it called a DD.
I had a partner reach over right in front of me and call one of these a DD when I was going to allow it. It was a legit fumble, not just an odd looking dribble. Makes me look bad, but I just want to confirm that I am understanding the rule. Thanks for any input.
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