If in the middle of dribble the ball came to rest on floor

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Smitty

This is an odd situation. I can think of it happening if the dribbler somehow falls to the ground and slams the ball to the floor with his hand on top of the ball, so that the ball comes to rest. I don't see that as an interrupted dribble. But it also doesn't meet any of the ways a dribble has ended.

I see that as coming to rest in one hand....the ball stops moving and is in a extended contact with one hand.

Originally Posted by Smitty

So we're saying that the dribbler can slap the top of the ball to "continue" their dribble? I am having a hard time seeing this as legal, but I'm also not seeing anything that says it isn't legal.

If it otherwise comes to rest on the floor...dribbler let it bounce until it stopped and no other player intervened...I'd let the dribbler continue with a slap on the ball.

Originally Posted by Ch1town

Probably because due to defensive play, 9 out of 10 times we will have a held ball, t/o request or a foul in that situation.

Or course, this is a goofy situation that may never happen, but it is this sort of mental play situation that can get a person to examine the rule more completely and how it applies to real situations.