Violation or play on?

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Huh?

All the official needs to determine is whether the ball touches the floor (and that was clarified earlier in the thread). If the ball touches the floor, it's a dribble when A1 retouches the ball.

So help me out here. If A1 receives a pass, is looking for someone to pass to, and the ball slips from his hand and bounces twice 5 feet away. He takes three steps and recovers the fumble with both hands. Are you saying that he can or cannot begin a dribble at that point?