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starting a dribble
A1 passes the ball to A2, and A2 knocks the ball to the floor and then catches the ball with both hands. Can A2 legally start a dribble?
Variants: (1) A2 controls the ball with one hand and pushes it to the floor, then catches it with both hands. (2) the pass is high, so A2 jumps and knocks the ball down and then recovers it with both hands. This is just a silly question from a pickup game, but in a real game I would want to see real control while controlling the pass to call it a dribble. But, in the pickup game it looked more like (1) and A2 got an easy layup because his defender didn't think he could still dribble. This is probably HTBT, but what do you guys think? 4-15-1 A dribble is ball movement caused by a player in control who bats (intentionally strikes the ball with the hand(s)) or pushes the ball to the floor once or several times. 4-15-3 The dribble may be started by pushing, throwing or batting the ball to the floor before the pivot foot is lifted. |
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Variation 1, Player has dribbled. Variation 2, player has not dribbled. He did not control the ball until he touched it with both hands. |
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Like you said, it’s a HTBT situation. However, the thing to remember is in order for a dribble to happen, the ball has to be controlled. In the original situation, you would pretty much have to judge if the knocking the ball to the floor was an attempt to gain control or if it was a purposeful bat/push to the floor. You see this sort of action a lot in lower level ball. If it was an attempt to gain control, then that wasn’t a dribble.
In variation 1 you said A2 controls the ball with one hand. That would be a dribble. In variation 2 it is more than likely not yet a dribble. |
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Girls do this often
I coach girls, and see the first example given rather often. Particularly JV or below, not as much with varsity. Instead of catching the ball, female players will frequently deflect a low (below the waist) pass straight down to the floor, then catch it off the bounce, and play as though they still have their dribble. I'd guess that I see this occur once or twice in the majority of youth league or JV games. I've always thought this looked like a double dribble, but I've never seen it called that way in a game.
I am always emphasizing both passing and catching with two hands. I think this may be why I rarely see my kids catch like this. Last edited by bbcoach7; Mon Nov 02, 2009 at 01:08am. |
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Correct. The dribble has to be done WHILE IN CONTROL. I would not consider either of your situations to be a violation. If you wouldn't grant a time-out to this team during the time that the player batted/pushed the ball to the floor, but prior to catching it, then you are not deeming the player to be in control, and thus should not call a violation.
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