Momentum OB

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've also had the sideline play. A1 dribbling up court, comes up on B1 close to the sideline. He pushes his dribble slightly towards the middle of the court while he tiptoes along the sideline. Ball goes on one side of B1, A1 goes to the other. He gets around, stepping on the line in the process, comes back in and tracks the ball down to resume his dribble. No call.

See, this is the play I'm talking about when I say it's problematic to allow a dribbler to interrupt his dribble intentionally. This is not an interrupted dribble in my mind because the dribbler is controlling the ball. It's not gotten away from him and it's certainly not deflected off him. This play should, IMO, be a violation. I understand why you wouldn't call it though.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

See, this is the play I'm talking about when I say it's problematic to allow a dribbler to interrupt his dribble intentionally. This is not an interrupted dribble in my mind because the dribbler is controlling the ball. It's not gotten away from him and it's certainly not deflected off him. This play should, IMO, be a violation. I understand why you wouldn't call it though.

I understand your point. I think it's sufficient to relinquish control, as the defense had plenty of opportunity to get the ball. His ID could have easily been a pass as well, but he certainly wasn't in player control, and I certainly wouldn't have granted a TO request during that time.