Question to ponder

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Thanks, Bob.

Here's a case where I would say YES....

A1 dribbles, backing into the FC from BC. His feet are now FC, but the ball is BC. The ball takes a strange bounce and gets away from A1, but the ball remains in the BC. A1 goes back to continue the dribble.

I would say that's legal, because the ball never gained FC status.

Legal, but don't forget to continue the 10 second backcourt count.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by mbyron

The 10 second backcourt count.

That reminds me. I had a play last week. A1 is dribbling the ball in his frontcourt. B1, playing at the elbow in a simple zone defense, takes a swipe at the ball which slowly bounces deep into the backcourt. A1, with no defender anywhere near him, takes his sweet time going back to get the ball, finally picks up the ball deep in the backcourt, and starts a dribble to bring the ball back upcourt.

When did I start my ten second count? When A1 picked up the ball in the backcourt to start a new dribble. Immediately after I started the count I said to myself, "Self. Because of posts on the Forum you should know better than that". I was probably the only one in the gym who knew that I screwed up.

[just another ref]

A dribble and an interrupted dribble have separate definitions. An interrupted dribble is not a dribble. Therefore, during an interrupted dribble, the three point rule does not apply.