Double Dribble ? or Not

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Originally posted by ranjo
Promised I would get the correct answer to this rules question and what better place to do it then on this forum.

A-1 is driving to the basket and dribbles the ball off a teamates foot - secures the ball with two hands and starts another dribble. I call a violation.

The question is asked - If he lost the ball because he dribbled the ball off an opposing teams players' foot, would it still be a double dribbble if he secured the ball and started another dribble?

Was the first violation called correctly when he lost the ball off a teamates foot?

Your help and comments please.

We have all experieced "funny or odd looking plays." Sometimes they may have even caused us to whistle a violation that may have not been there. In looking at your post, I would think that if the play took place in close quarters, it would look more like a DD. If the ball rolled several feet away from the dribbler, it would appear that this was an interrupted dribble. In either case, I went to the rule book:

RULE 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.

OK, we have an interrupted dribble.

RULE 9-5

A player shall not dribble a second time after his/her first dribble has ended, unless it is after he/she has lost control because of:

ART. 1...A try for field goal. (Not the case)
ART. 2...A bat by an opponent. (Not the case)
ART. 3...A pass or fumble which has then touched, or been touched by, another player. (Interesting)

Still not sure, however, this will help:

RULE 4-21 FUMBLE

A fumble is the accidental loss of player control when the ball unintentionally drops or slips from a player's GRASP.

In my humble opinion, I believe you made the correct call.