Originally posted by mick

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The player may sit up, start dribbling, and then get busy, yes? mick

Mick,
I would say "yes", but then again I am not sure.

Wednesday I was playing pick-up ball with a group of guys who call me "the ref" (wish they had never found out). I dove for loose ball, secured it while laying face down on the ground, began dribbling while my chest was still contacting the ground, then stood up and started down court. Everyone called for a travel, but I explained that it wasn't a travel because I never lifted my "pivot" prior to starting my dribble. Then, on my way home, I got to thinking "was that a legal play". I am less sure of myself now having read through this thread.

Josh

Yes - that is legal the way you described it. Remember, it is a fundamental rule of basketball that you cannot travel while dribbling.

Josh <u>the Ref</u>,
What Mark Padgett said is gospel, as always.

When you are on the ground in any position, you may always pass; also, if you haven't already ended your dribble, you may always dribble and then get up, ... or just keep sitting there.

And you must be "the Ref", if you doubt yourself from time to time.

mick

The four things you can do without committing a violation if you have the ball on the ground (assuming you haven't ended a dribble) are: dribble, pass, shoot, request a timeout.

Oh yeah, you can foul, too.

You can hold the ball,too.