Fumble?

[Johnny Ringo]

Fumble is judgement, correct?

A1 is dribbling and goes to make a one-handed bounce pass off the dribble to A2 ... just as A1 goes to release he sees A2 is being defended and attempts to pull back, however ball floats ahead where A1 takes a couple of steps and grabs the ball.

Do you have anything here?

My thought was he was attempting a pass, but after thinking it over it could have been a fumble.

Thoughts?

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

Fumble is judgement, correct?

A1 is dribbling and goes to make a one-handed bounce pass off the dribble to A2 ... just as A1 goes to release he sees A2 is being defended and attempts to pull back, however ball floats ahead where A1 takes a couple of steps and grabs the ball.

Do you have anything here?

My thought was he was attempting a pass, but after thinking it over it could have been a fumble.

Thoughts?

I believe even if it was a pass, it can be retrieved. As long as the player doesn't start a new dribble, it sounds legal.

[jevaque]

it is ur judgement, but if he still had his dribble before the pass or fumble you can retrieve it. If you judgment says it was a pass and he got it then no dribble can be made. If u thought it was a fumble than he can still dribble. remember you can fumble , dribble, fumble, but u cant dribble fumble, dribble.

a pass could be the start of a dribble if its a legit pass and he still has a dribble.

if he didnt have his dribble before the pass than he can get it if its thought to be a fumble, but cant get it if u think its a pass..

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by jevaque

It is your judgement, but if he still had his dribble before the pass or fumble you can retrieve it. If your judgment says it was a pass and he got it then no dribble can be made. If you thought it was a fumble than he can still dribble. Remember you can fumble , dribble, fumble, but you cant dribble, fumble, dribble.

A pass could be the start of a dribble if its a legit pass and he still has a dribble.

If he didnt have his dribble before the pass than he can get it if it's thought to be a fumble, but cant get it if you think its a pass..

Fixed it for you.

[jevaque]

thanks mark

[Johnny Ringo]

That's the key ... he can't get it if the officials judges it to be a pass - only if it was a fumble.

If he does get it and the official judges it to be a pass - what is the violation called?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by jevaque

thanks mark

That's his way of letting you know that text message format is not popular/accepted here. FYI.