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[Back In The Saddle]

I don't believe the dribble does end just because it's trapped between the floor and the hand. If the player lifted his hand, then smacked the ball on top to get it bouncing again, I believe he would be within the rule to continue dribbling.

Anybody disagree with that?

[TheOracle]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

I don't believe the dribble does end just because it's trapped between the floor and the hand. If the player lifted his hand, then smacked the ball on top to get it bouncing again, I believe he would be within the rule to continue dribbling.

Anybody disagree with that?

That is fascinating; I believe it would be within the rules. I hope I never see it!

[crazy voyager]

I have seen it, have had teammates doing it not getting called for a travel, that's why I asked if anybody could give me a better refrence then the one I had. Becuse I don't think this is a travel since he the player never stopped dribbling when he trapped the ball between the hand and the floor...

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

I don't believe the dribble does end just because it's trapped between the floor and the hand. If the player lifted his hand, then smacked the ball on top to get it bouncing again, I believe he would be within the rule to continue dribbling.

Anybody disagree with that?

How can you "bat the ball to the floor" when it's already on the floor?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

How can you "bat the ball to the floor" when it's already on the floor?

I caught his drift, you've seen it happen before I'm sure. Semantics.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by fullor30

I caught his drift, you've seen it happen before I'm sure. Semantics.

I know what he was describing. I was attempting to use words from the rule to show that, imo, trapping the ball on the floor is not part of a dribble.