Q from a 1st year: Control?

[BktBallRef]

No. Batting the ball does not constitute control. Control is established by dribbling or holding a live ball inbounds. Batting the ball from the player in possession is not a dribble. You had a team control foul and shouldn't have shot FTs.

BTW, better to always use A as the offensive team and B as the defensive team. It's consistent with the case book, exams, NFHS interps, etc.

[ca_rumperee]

I used the term 'batting' because the definition of dribble uses it:

4.15.1 A dribble is ball movement caused by a player in control who bats (intentionally strikes the ball with the hands(s)) or pushed the ball to the floor once or several times.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by ca_rumperee

I used the term 'batting' because the definition of dribble uses it:

4.15.1 A dribble is ball movement caused by a player in control who bats (intentionally strikes the ball with the hands(s)) or pushed the ball to the floor once or several times.

Keep reading down to Note 2 (at least in last year's book). It seems like the note applies to your paly and, as you have surmised, it was not team control.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by ca_rumperee

I used the term 'batting' because the definition of dribble uses it:

4.15.1 A dribble is ball movement caused by a player in control who bats (intentionally strikes the ball with the hands(s)) or pushed the ball to the floor once or several times.

You quote the rule and ignore it as the same time.

A dribble is ball movement caused by a player in control...

A defender is NOT in control of the ball, so when he bats it, it is not a dribble.