Legal dribble or not?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Say A1 has dribbled 7 times. On his eighth dribble, he pushes the ball down, the ball hits his foot without touching the floor and goes straight back up, and then A1 pushes the ball to the floor again. Is that a violation, by rule, for touching the ball twice during the same dribble?

Would someone answer this question?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

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Forget about the start of the dribble. Say A1 has dribbled 7 times. On his eighth dribble, he pushes the ball down, the ball hits his foot without touching the floor and goes straight back up, and then A1 pushes the ball to the floor again. Is that a violation, by rule, for touching the ball twice during the same dribble?

Unless I'm confused, that's what Scrappy's been asking from the git-go.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Would someone answer this question?

I thought I did that a few pages ago. In fact, I answered the question before it was asked.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I would agree if A1 had already batted the ball to floor at least once. But in the OP I see it no different than standing in place and tossing the ball to himself before dribbling.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Scrapper1 told us in the OP that A1 released the ball to start a dribble. Are you calling Scrappy a liar? Is there any reason you wouldn't believe Scrappy?

Or are you a resident of JARlandia also?

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Nope, but since the dribble never occurred I'm not ruling it a violation. The dribble was deferred.