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Old Mon Jan 16, 2006, 01:01pm
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This weekend I had a player dribble the ball off the toe of her sneaker. It bounced straight up and she continued her dribble normally. It wasn't an advantage/disadvanatge situation, I no-called it.

Is it technically a Violation as the ball does not conatct the floor?
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Old Mon Jan 16, 2006, 01:13pm
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It's not a violation just because the ball doesn't hit the floor.
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Old Mon Jan 16, 2006, 01:31pm
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Good no call. I'm sure some well informed parents and coaches let you know it should have been a kick!
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Old Mon Jan 16, 2006, 01:36pm
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It's not a kick. I was informed yesterday at my 4th grade girls game by the other coach that it was a travel and that I was darn lucky the officials didn't notice it! He also wanted a carry for a girl of mine that dribbled it above her head. "If it's above shoulder height it's a carry!".

I thought it was funny, in a sad sort of way.

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Old Mon Jan 16, 2006, 01:43pm
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It's not a kick. I was informed yesterday at my 4th grade girls game by the other coach that it was a travel and that I was darn lucky the officials didn't notice it! He also wanted a carry for a girl of mine that dribbled it above her head. "If it's above shoulder height it's a carry!".

I thought it was funny, in a sad sort of way.

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Old Mon Jan 16, 2006, 03:12pm
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It's not a violation just because the ball doesn't hit the floor.
Soooooo.....can you dribble the ball down the floor offa your knee, just like those furrin' soccer players? That's legal too?

Um, and ,uh, what about rule 4-15-2? Didn't the dribbler touch the ball twice in the air before it hit the floor?
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Old Tue Jan 17, 2006, 01:03am
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It's not a violation just because the ball doesn't hit the floor.
Soooooo.....can you dribble the ball down the floor offa your knee, just like those furrin' soccer players? That's legal too?

Um, and ,uh, what about rule 4-15-2? Didn't the dribbler touch the ball twice in the air before it hit the floor?
Did she? What about 4-4-4? "A ball which touches a player or an official is the same as the ball touching the floor at that individual's location."
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Old Tue Jan 17, 2006, 09:13am
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I would say that the foot is part of the floor in that case.
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Old Tue Jan 17, 2006, 09:23am
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Jurasic hit upon my intended point. I knew it definitely wasn't a kick. That squirmy part of my brain that generates bad calls was flashing "Double-Dribble" but the "Normal" part of my brain was able to over-ride the expulsion of air based on the "Don't Call It Unless You're Sure Theory".
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Old Tue Jan 17, 2006, 10:12am
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Jurasic hit upon my intended point. I knew it definitely wasn't a kick. That squirmy part of my brain that generates bad calls was flashing "Double-Dribble" but the "Normal" part of my brain was able to over-ride the expulsion of air based on the "Don't Call It Unless You're Sure Theory".
Wow. Based on reading your posts here, I'm surprised you have a "normal" part of your brain.

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Old Tue Jan 17, 2006, 11:33am
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I'll take that as "constructive criticism".

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