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[just another ref]

Originally Posted by gslefeb

The OP says "avoid the PC, A2 lifted his pivot before he put the ball on the floor."

One can lift his pivot foot drop the ball to the floor (a bounce pass?) but not be the first to touch it.

I think the rule is: You can not left your pivot foot to START a dribble. The START means pushing the ball to the floor. How / When do you determine if it is a start of a dribble or a bounce pass? My interpretation is if the player is the first to touch when it bounces up.

The rule reads ".....pivot foot may not be lifted before the ball is released to start a dribble."

It is judgment about whether it is a dribble or could be a pass.

Definition of a dribble says ".....a player in control....pushes the ball to the floor once or several times."

By definition it is not necessary for the player to touch the ball again.