Double Dribble?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Dad

You can't dribble, step on an out of bounds line, come back in and dribble again.

Dad: Are you confusing two different rules?

4-15-6: Out-of-bounds violation does not apply on the player involved in the interrupted dribble.

9-3-1-Note: The dribbler has committed a violation if he/she steps on or outside a boundary, even though he/she is not touching the ball while he/she is out of bounds.

And then, there's this: If a player's momentum carries him or her off the court, he, or she, can be the first player to touch the ball after returning inbounds. That player must not have left the court voluntarily, and must immediately return inbounds. That player must have something in, and nothing out. It is not necessary to have both feet back inbounds. It is a violation for a player to intentionally leave the court for an unauthorized reason.

[Dad]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Dad: Are you confusing two different rules?

No, but I may have stated my point poorly.

[BatteryPowered]

I have seen this called a violation as well and always wondered if I was missing something. Similarly, a great many coaches (and some officials) think the following is a double dribble:

A1 is dribbling in the front court. A1 grabs the ball with both hands and attempts a pivot. B1 slaps the ball, causing it to fall from the hands of A1. A1 reaches out and regains control by starting a dribble.

Is it me? This is not a double dribble as a defender knocked the ball free.

[Dad]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

I have seen this called a violation as well and always wondered if I was missing something. Similarly, a great many coaches (and some officials) think the following is a double dribble:

A1 is dribbling in the front court. A1 grabs the ball with both hands and attempts a pivot. B1 slaps the ball, causing it to fall from the hands of A1. A1 reaches out and regains control by starting a dribble.

Is it me? This is not a double dribble as a defender knocked the ball free.

I've never heard a coach complain about this in HS. At least, I don't remember!

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Dad

I've never heard a coach complain about this in HS. At least, I don't remember!

I haven't either, but i had a partner (one who had worked several state tourneys) as lead call it when it was right in front of me at the division line. I tried to tell him that the defender knocked it free but he insisted it was a double dribble so we went with it.