Illegal Dribble

[Valley Man]

I remember an old case play as well. Something like A5 gathers a rebound and makes an outlet pass, but A1 has already turned gone up the floor. A5 can recover because they have not dribbled.

[BillyMac]

If he tried to stop the pass at the last second and fumbled the ball away, he could legally pick up the ball, but not start another dribble.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Valley Man

I remember an old case play as well. Something like A5 gathers a rebound and makes an outlet pass, but A1 has already turned gone up the floor. A5 can recover because they have not dribbled.

2003-04 NFHS Basketball Rules Interpretations
Situation 6: A1 jumps from the floor and secures a defensive re-bound. A1 then pivots toward the sideline where a teammate, A2, is standing for an outlet pass. Just as A1 releases the pass, A2 turns and runs down the court. A1 throws a soft bounce pass to where A2 was standing. A1 then moves and secures the ball without dribbling. RULING: Legal action. A1 had the pivot foot on the floor and began a dribble by throwing the ball to the floor (the bounce pass); the dribble ended when A1 secured the ball. Upon reaching the ball, A1 also could have continued the dribble. (4-15-3,4)