illegal dribble

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

If A1 loses control of her dribble and the ball bounces off her leg ...

Regarding interrupted dribbles, a Forum member recently sent me a copy of the 2019-20 IAABO "Cadet" Rules Exam (IAABO veterans here in Connecticut only get Refresher Exams), and I took it closed book for fun.

Got this one wrong:

22. During A-1’s interrupted dribble, A-1 fouls B-1. Official rules a player control foul. Is the official correct? No.

4-12-1: A player is in control of the ball when he/she is holding or -
dribbling a live ball. There is no player control when, during a jump ball, a
jumper catches the ball prior to the ball touching the floor or a non-jumper,
or during an An interrupted dribble occurs when the ball is loose after -
deflecting off the dribbler or after it momentarily gets away from the
dribbler. There is no player control during an interrupted dribble.

4-15-5: An interrupted dribble occurs when the ball is loose after -
deflecting off the dribbler or after it momentarily gets away from the
dribbler. There is no player control during an interrupted dribble.

4-15-6 During an interrupted dribble:
a. A closely guarded count shall not be started or shall be terminated.
b. A player-control foul cannot be committed, but a team-control foul
still may be committed.
c. A time-out request shall not be granted.
d. Out-of-bounds violation does not apply on the player involved in
the interrupted dribble.

Stupid interrupted dribble. Some things apply (team control, three seconds, team control foul) and some things don’t (player control foul, closely guarded, out of bounds, timeout granted).