Double Dribble Clarification.

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Originally Posted by holyrune

Let me preface this by saying I am not an official or referee. I just play in a pickup 5-on-5 basketball league, and there was a contentious call at the end of the game.

The opposing player has his dribble alive. He jab steps right, spreads his legs a bit too far while keeping his left pivot foot firmly planted. He then regains his balance by touching the ball on the floor with both hands firmly grasped on the ball, without bouncing it. Does that constitute a dribble? I ask because he was called for a double dribble by the referee after driving to the basket.

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It is not possible for a player to travel during a dribble. A player is not dribbling while slapping the ball during a jump, when a pass rebounds from his/her hand, when he/she fumbles, or when he/she bats a rebound or pass away from other players who are attempting to get it. The player is not in control under these conditions. It is a dribble when a player stands still and bounces the ball. It is not a dribble when a player stands still and holds the ball and touches it to the floor once or more than once.