Interrupted dribble

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by iref4him
i remember what a seasoned official told me-->a fumble presumes possession. He said you won't find it in the rule book, but take the fumble vs muff definition as in football rules. Fumble implies possession and a muff implies no possession. SO if the player had possession and lost the ball, then travel or dd could be appropriate. But if it was deamed no possession, then travel and dd is impossible. It has kept me out of trouble and easy to explain to the coach.

The Football comparison does not really fit here. Because a muff or a fumble has more to do with what can be done by the opposition on recovery than just whether possession is gained or not. And as Tony says, the rules clearly state what a fumble is in basketball terms.

Peace