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[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by rwest

It's not hard to understand. Its just that when I first started officiating basketball it was not clearly defined. Try to think back to when you first started. If someone said that the dribble has ended and they didn't further elaborate, would you not think, they can't dribble again. All I'm saying is that a different phrase or a clarification would be helpful to those new to the profession. The phrase "the dribble has ended" in my mind implies that they've lost the right to dribble. In many cases that's not true. But often times I've heard it said that the dribble has ended in this or that situation but they don't go the next step and say that the player can dribble again.

I see your point. Often, "the dribble has ended" has been used to equate to "no more dribble allowed." Of course, it's not always true that the dribbler can't have any more dribbles after the dribble has ended, but that can get read into it. You just have to learn to listen to what others are saying, and always ask yourself "WHY did the dribble end? What's allowed next?" And always speak about these issues clearly when you're discussing this situation with others, so that you're not contributing to the confusion.