Two Play Situations, Same Concept?

[Jqb12]

In #1. Is this legal because the ball hit the ground first, before he picked it up?
I thought a player cannot pass the ball to himself. He can recover his own "air ball" and do what he wants after that because team control ended with the shot, but this obviously is not a shot. Please clarify.
Thank you

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Jqb12

In #1. Is this legal because the ball hit the ground first, before he picked it up?
I thought a player cannot pass the ball to himself. He can recover his own "air ball" and do what he wants after that because team control ended with the shot, but this obviously is not a shot. Please clarify.
Thank you

Yes.
It is not a pass. It is a dribble. Check the definition of a dribble. This action qualifies.

[Jqb12]

OK, yes I see. I was thinking of it in terms of a pass. Now, if it didn't hit the floor, and he caught it, then it's considered a pass.........that would be another issue - correct?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jqb12

... if it didn't hit the floor, and he caught it, then it's considered a pass ... that would be another issue - correct?

Correct.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

4.44.3 SITUATION D: A1 throws the ball over the head of B1 and then takes several steps before catching it. RULING: Since the ball did not touch the floor, the tossing and subsequent catch is illegal. (9-4)

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Jqb12

OK, yes I see. I was thinking of it in terms of a pass. Now, if it didn't hit the floor, and he caught it, then it's considered a pass.........that would be another issue - correct?

No, it isn't a pass. A pass, by definition, is to another player.

It is an illegal dribble....the ball was throw "to" the floor but he caught it before it got there.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

It is an illegal dribble....

Illegal dribble, or travel?

The citation in the casebook play is 9-4: TRAVEL, KICK, FIST, BALL ENTERS BASKET FROM BELOW, not 9-5: ILLEGAL DRIBBLE.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

4.44.3 SITUATION D: A1 throws the ball over the head of B1 and then takes several steps before catching it. RULING: Since the ball did not touch the floor, the tossing and subsequent catch is illegal. (9-4)

Also, the casebook play number (4.44.3 SITUATION D) refers to 4-44 which deals with TRAVELING. DRIBBLING is in 4-15.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Check the definition of a dribble.

4-15: ART. 2 During a dribble the ball may be batted into the air provided it is
permitted to strike the floor before the ball is touched again with the hand(s).
ART. 3 The dribble may be started by pushing, throwing or batting the ball
to the floor before the pivot foot is lifted.