Odd Looking Play in Duke Game

[Johnny Ringo]

Originally Posted by Spence

Duke big man has the ball at top of key. Duke guard coming to get the ball behind the big man but he's being pressured by Purdue defender. He stops to try to get away from his defender. Duke big man thinks he's coming behind him and "drops" the ball to the floor. Duke big man then realizes the Duke guard is not there and picks it up.

Would the "drop" constitute a dribble? He didn't push it or tap it. He literally (intentionally) dropped it. He had not used his dribble prior to this pass/drop.

Anything?

Assuming that the Duke big man had already dribble and this was said to be legal since dropping the ball can be considered the start of a dribble?

But, what if the Duke big man had already killed his dribble ... Could he pick it up then?

[Coltdoggs]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

Assuming that the Duke big man had already dribble and this was said to be legal since dropping the ball can be considered the start of a dribble?

But, what if the Duke big man had already killed his dribble ... Could he pick it up then?

Did he fumble it?

[Spence]

Originally Posted by Coltdoggs

Did he fumble it?

In case your question was not rhetorical the answer is "no."

[Johnny Ringo]

No he was handing it off (passing it IMO)...

[dbking]

Not a double dribble....

A dribble is a control push or bat of the ball towards the floor.

If he passed it and was fast enough to get the pass, he can retrieve.

If he dropped the ball, he can pick up even after dribble.

In neither case can he dribble again though...

Anyone can pick up a loose ball.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by dbking

Not a double dribble....

Anyone can pick up a loose ball.

Not true. Anyone can pick up a fumble. There's a difference.

[Johnny Ringo]

Did anyone see this play?

Was it correctly called?

[Johnny Ringo]

Originally Posted by dbking

if he passed it and was fast enough to get the pass, he can retrieve.

what?

[Spence]

So do we all agree that the "drop" constitutes a dribble?

[Johnny Ringo]

according to dbking's post ... that would be no.

[AKOFL]

Originally Posted by dbking

Not a double dribble....

A dribble is a control push or bat of the ball towards the floor.

If he passed it and was fast enough to get the pass, he can retrieve.

If he dropped the ball, he can pick up even after dribble.

In neither case can he dribble again though...

Anyone can pick up a loose ball.

since when can we pass to ourselves. who needs team mates if I can toss it to myself allday. lol

[Adam]

Originally Posted by AKOFL

since when can we pass to ourselves. who needs team mates if I can toss it to myself allday. lol

There is no such thing as a pass to yourself. It's either a pass or a dribble.