Player Pass to Self

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by MelbRef

Under what circumstances may a player legally pass the ball to self? Everyone seems to have a different rules interpretation. I figured I would ask the experts.

Situation: Player #2 cuts to basket just as Player #1 passes him the ball.

1) Player #1 had not started a dribble and retrieves pass and stops.
2) Player #1 was dribbling and retrieves pass and stops.
3) Player #1 had not started dribble and retrieves pass and dribbles.
4) Player #1 was dribbling and retrieves pass and dribbles.

Verdict?

1. As long as the ball hits the floor, before it is retrieved....legal.
2. Depends...was the pass a catch/throw or just a bat? If a bat, it could be judged to be a continuation of the dribble former dribble. Otherwise, it would be illegal.
3. Depends....if it bounces, they may retrieve it. A subsequent dribble depends on how they retrieve it. Catch...no dribble allowed. A bat could be used to continue the dribble.
4. Depends...Pass by catch/throw...not legal to retrieve. Pass by bat, legal to retrieve but the subsequent dribble depends on how they "passed" it and how they retrieve it. Catch...no dribble allowed. A bat could be used to continue the dribble original dribble.

And by the way, it is not a pass to them self. It is a dribble. If they're not allowed to dribble, it is an illegal dribble.

[refiator]

Huh?? A player can't pass to him or herself. It's either a travel, a retrieved interrupted dribble, or a rebound of an air ball. Am I missing something?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by refiator

Huh?? A player can't pass to him or herself. It's either a travel, a retrieved interrupted dribble, or a rebound of an air ball. Am I missing something?

Or...

It is a dribble.

If the player throws the ball down the floor, lets it bounce, then runs to it to catch it, how is that any different than if they throw the ball to the floor just 2 feet from them and catch it?