Dribble question

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Originally Posted by sj

Here's a play where it would be a double dribble on this type of thing. He tapped it away from the defender a first time, then a second time, pushed it to the floor then gathered the ball. Then dribbled. So you can say that he had control after the first tap.

While the official did call a double dribble, he should have called a travel since that happened before the dribble. Definite step with the pivot foot before beginning dribble.

Though going on the topic of the discussion, first tap doesn't appear to be control, second is much closer to control than not.