Jump ball touches -- what counts?

[Amesman]

Here's one I've never seen live before in my many years, nor addressed anywhere (not sure why either is, the more I think about it).

But it stumped partner and me yesterday so hoping for collective clarity from the board here.

Opening jump gets tipped once by both jumpers. Ball goes straight up. Red jumper gets up quicker again and bats the ball back to one of his guards with both hands (i.e. eight fingers) touching the ball.

Still OK under the two-touch limit or is this akin to a double-dribble with two hands on the ball the second time? We let it go but it sure looked odd.

Seems not really addressed here:
ART. 7 . . . Neither jumper shall: a. Touch the tossed ball before it reaches its highest point. b. Leave the center restraining circle until the ball has been touched. c. Catch the ball before the jump ball ends. d. Touch the ball more than twice.

[bob jenkins]

Legal play -- touching with both hands simultaneously is only one touch.

Pretty sure there's a case play on this, but I'm away from my books at the moment

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Legal play -- touching with both hands simultaneously is only one touch. Pretty sure there's a case play on this, but I'm away from my books at the moment

6.3.7 SITUATION: During a jump ball: (a) jumper A1 touches the ball simultaneously with both hands, then touches the ball with the right hand followed by the left hand; or (b) jumpers A1 and B1 do not touch the ball until one or both have returned to the floor. RULING: In (a), the initial simultaneous touching counts as the first touch, touching the ball then with the right hand is the second touch and is legal. When A1 touches the tossed ball a third time with the left hand, a violation for touching the ball more than twice has occurred. In (b), it is legal; however, if the tossed ball contacts the floor without being touched, the official shall toss it again.

[Amesman]

Thanks but had to patch your subject line, Billy.