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Old Thu Nov 19, 2009, 06:38pm
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Interrupted Dribble

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A1 is dribbling 35 feet from the basket. Dribbles off his foot. He retrieves the ball, picks it up with two hands, and then starts dribbling again. The ball wasn't touched by anyone in the interim.

Do you have a violation?

Same rule applies to Fed?
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Old Thu Nov 19, 2009, 07:24pm
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I'll answer my own question, in NFHS terms

In 4-15-4, the dribble ends when the ball is simultaneously touched with two hands. According to my OP, I would have a double dribble violation.

I'll pose another question.

Same situation, only this time B1 comes over and gets a hand on the ball, but doesn't control it before A picks the ball up. Would I be correct in citing 10-5-3, saying there would be no double dribble violation?
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Old Thu Nov 19, 2009, 07:46pm
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NCAA 4-12.4 "The dribble ends when:
a. The dribbler catches or carries/palms the ball by allowing it to come to rest in one or both hands;
b. The dribbler touches the ball with both hands simultaneously;
c. An opponent bats the ball; or
d. The ball becomes dead."

NFHS 4-16-4 "The dribble ends when:
a. The dribbler catches or causes the ball to come to rest in one or both hands.
b. The dribbler palms/carries the ball by allowing it to come to rest in one or both hands.
c. The dribbler simultaneously touches the ball with both hands.
d. The ball touches or is touched by an opponent and causes the dribbler to lose control.
e. The ball becomes dead."

Essentially the same rule, although I'm not entirely certain about whether 4-12.4c and 4-16-4d are equivalent. NCAA rules seem to deem the dribble ended for the mere act of the opponent touching the ball (they define "Batting the Ball" as "Batting the ball is intentionally striking the ball or intentionally changing its direction with the hand or arm." [NCAA 4-6]). But NFHS doesn't deem the dribble ended unless the touching causes the dribbler to lose control.
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Essentially the same rule, although I'm not entirely certain about whether 4-12.4c and 4-16-4d are equivalent. NCAA rules seem to deem the dribble ended for the mere act of the opponent touching the ball (they define "Batting the Ball" as "Batting the ball is intentionally striking the ball or intentionally changing its direction with the hand or arm." [NCAA 4-6]). But NFHS doesn't deem the dribble ended unless the touching causes the dribbler to lose control.
I think the intent is such that the dribble ends when an interrupted dribble touches an opponent. It's not in the control of the dribbler.
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I think the intent is such that the dribble ends when an interrupted dribble touches an opponent. It's not in the control of the dribbler.
So then if A1 picked the ball up again and dribbled, he could do so without violating?
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So then if A1 picked the ball up again and dribbled, he could do so without violating?
The way I see it, yes.
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Old Thu Nov 19, 2009, 11:14pm
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I think the intent is such that the dribble ends when an interrupted dribble touches an opponent. It's not in the control of the dribbler.
I'm having a difficult time reconciling your statement with "The ball touches or is touched by an opponent and causes the dribbler to lose control.". The word "causes" has some pretty definite connotations. There is the obvious cause and effect relationship, in this case between "touches" and "lose control". It also implies an order of events, first "touching" then "lose control". During and interrupted dribble, control has already been lost.
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I'm having a difficult time reconciling your statement with "The ball touches or is touched by an opponent and causes the dribbler to lose control.". The word "causes" has some pretty definite connotations. There is the obvious cause and effect relationship, in this case between "touches" and "lose control". It also implies an order of events, first "touching" then "lose control". During and interrupted dribble, control has already been lost.
Situation:
A1 dribbing, loses it off his own foot. As he chases it, it bounces off B1's foot and changes direction forcing A1 to alter course to get it.
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Strictly by the text of the NFHS rule, and it's cause/effect language, I have to conclude that A1's dribble has not ended. So if the ball is still bouncing when A1 gets to it, he could continue the dribble. If he controlled the ball with both hands, or it came to rest in one hand, then the dribble has ended.

Stepping back just a bit, I'd have to say that during an interrupted dribble an opponent touching the ball does not end the dribble. Assuming that the dribbler is able to retrieve the ball, whether the dribble ends depends on what he does next.

Under NCAA, the opponent batting the ball ends the dribble. So even continuing the dribble would ... be an illegal dribble? That doesn't quite add up.
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