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Old Thu Dec 13, 2012, 11:40pm
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Player touches ball to floor while ball is in both hands

Can a player who receives the ball, whether he has or has not established a pivot yet, stoop down to touch the ball to the floor with both hands on the ball? And can that player then begin a dribble?
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Old Thu Dec 13, 2012, 11:43pm
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Old Thu Dec 13, 2012, 11:52pm
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Thank you. Can a player do that multiple times? I've seen it called as a travel, or double dribble, which doesn't seem to make sense, but I could see maybe a dead ball call? Are the rules different for HS, college and NBA on this one?
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 12:00am
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Thanks just saw the other thread on this, good to know.
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 12:01am
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Yes, they can do it multiple times...I'm not sure what you're trying to say as far as a dead ball call. The rule is not different under high school, NCAA, or NBA rules.
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:58am
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I've seen it called as a travel, or double dribble, which doesn't seem to make sense, but I could see maybe a dead ball call?
It's not a travel because it doesn't involve feet moving. It's not an illegal dribble because it's not a dribble at all: the ball is never released.

If you have seen it called illegal, then you've seen an official who thinks that ugly or unusual must be illegal.

That's not a sound officiating philosophy: no rule prohibits the action you describe.
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Old Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:28am
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NFHS Case Book...Rule 4-15 Comment

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COMMENT: 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.
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