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Originally Posted by schwza
This is a question from a pickup basketball game, but nobody really knows the rules, so I thought I'd ask some actual referees.
1. A player is dribbling the ball, and then begins to pick it up. He touches the ball with both hands at the same time, but does not control it, and it bounces on the floor. He picks it up. Is this a double dribble (or some other violation)?
2. Instead of picking it up, he tap it to a teammate.
3. Instead of picking it up, he starts dribbling again.
4. Suppose he dribbles, then picks it up cleanly with two hands, and then tries to pass, but the ball slips out of his hands and bounces on the floor. He grabs the ball.
Thanks!
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In general, it's always legal to recover a fumble. What is a fumble will be a judgement call.
I also want to point out that since you mention pick up ball, a lot of what players want to apply in games are NBA rules. What Billy pointed out (as far as fumbling and dribbling) is true for NFHS (US high school and NCAA) rules.
For the NBA, assuming the player had not used their dribble yet, may recover a fumble. The fumbler may only dribble if he recovers the ball before it hits the floor and/or he moves his pivot foot. If either of those occur, he may still recover but not dribble the ball after recovery.
In addition, under NBA rules, may not recover a bad pass (which can look like a fumble), even if he hasn't used his dribble. This is considered a self-pass (a concept only under NBA rules)
Again, the only reason I bring up these scenarios is when playing pick-up games, people tend to try and apply NBA rules such as not being able to recover your own airball.