What's the rule???

Nate1224hoops · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 31, 2006, 12:46pm

I overheard two of my colleagues at lunch talking about basketball. I'm not sure if either of them know that I officiate. They were talking about a player diving on a loose ball. Their question was this: once possession is established by this player on the floor, may he/she begin a dribble and get up? Does anyone have the rules reference for this??

Nate1224hoops · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 31, 2006, 12:49pm

Sorry I seem to have misplaced my rulebook. Thanks

JRutledge · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 31, 2006, 12:53pm

Yes it is legal. The only rule reference I can give you is to show me where it says you can travel during a legal dribble? You will not find one because if you are dribbling you cannot travel.

Peace

Nate1224hoops · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 31, 2006, 12:57pm

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

Yes it is legal. The only rule reference I can give you is to show me where it says you can travel during a legal dribble? You will not find one because if you are dribbling you cannot travel.

Peace

I thought there was something in the case book. My bad.

BktBallRef · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 31, 2006, 01:15pm

The case book says that you can't gain possession while on the floor, place the ball on the floor, get up and then regain possession.

It's perfectly legal to begin a dribble, just as long as you don't lift your pivot knee before releasing the ball.

Nate1224hoops · #6 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 31, 2006, 01:17pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

The case book says that you can't gain possession while on the floor, place the ball on the floor, get up and then regain possession.

It's perfectly legal to begin a dribble, just as long as you don't lift your pivot knee before releasing the ball.

That's what I thought. I knew there was something in there about gaining possession while on the floor and then beginning a dribble. Thanks.