Travel or no travel

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Partner and I disagreed on a play last night.... Both experienced varisty officials working a 6th grade league game on Sunday. Teams are B2 level, not real skilled at bball.

A1 is dribbling up the sideline. He passes to a team mate but does not have a good grasp on the ball. The ball only travels about half of the distance to his teammate. His momentum makes him arrive at the ball first. He tries to pick up the ball but again does not get a good grasp on it. The ball drops to the floor and bounces back into his hands. He now has control of the ball.

My partner called double dribble on him. At the next time out, I told him he did not travel. I believe that he fumbled the pass and fumbled the pick up. He agreed on both. I believe that he can do that and partner said it was double dribble, then changed his mind to say it was traveling.

I have read every case in this years book and can find nothing close. Any thought on this one????