Bat into the air???
 

Anyone have an example or video of 4-15-2

4-15 on Film
 

Here's one place to find a link for an item put out by the Ohio state association on various aspects of dribbling: OHSAA Basketball Officials Education: Volume 1 - Traveling on Vimeo

See if that includes something you're looking for.

Used to see LeBron James do it when he was in high school. He would get a defensive rebound, take a dribble or two down the court and when approached by a defender would let the dribble continue up to about shoulder height and tap it over the head of the defender. He would then run around the defender, let the ball land and continue his dribble. I thought a couple of times when I saw him do this it looked like he continued the dribble without letting the ball touch the floor. Nothing was called so apparently he did let the ball touch, but then again...

Great video but no it doesn't cover this situation.

4-15-2

During a dribble the ball may be batted into the air provided it is permitted to strike the floor before the ball is touched again with the hand(s).

Case Book
4-15-4
While dribbling (a) A1 bats the ball over the head of an opponent, runs around the opponent, bats the ball to the floor and continues to dribble; (b) the ball bounces away but A1 is able to get to it and continues to dribble; (c) the ball hits A1's foot and bounces away but A1 is able to overtake and pick it up; or (d) A1 fumbles the ball in ending the dribble so that A1 must run to recover it.



Ruling: Violation in (a), because the ball was touched twice by A1's hand(s) during a dribble, before it touched the floor. In (b), even though the dribble was inerruped it has not ended and A1 may continue the dribble. In (c), the dribble ended when A1 caught the ball; and it ended in (d) when it was fumbled. Even thuogh the dribble has ended in (c) and (d), A1 may recover the ball not dribble again. (9-5)