Hitting the Ball with One's Fist

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by chymechowder

A1 is bringing the ball up, dribbling in his backcourt. He's not covered, but he loses the handle on the ball. It's rolling slowly in front of him when he strikes it with the heel of his closed hand to get it to bounce back up so that he can continue dribbling it.

If the ball had definitely stopped bouncing on the floor, maybe it was motionless, and just sitting there, and if the ball handler never touched the ball with both hands, or held the ball, would one allow the ball handler to just keep on dribbling? The dribble never really ended? Right?

4-15-4: The dribble ends when:
a. The dribbler catches or causes the ball to come to rest in one or both
hands.
b. The dribbler palms/carries the ball by allowing it to come to rest in one or
both hands.
c. The dribbler simultaneously touches the ball with both hands.
d. The ball touches or is touched by an opponent and causes the dribbler to
lose control.
e. The ball becomes dead.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

If the ball had definitely stopped bouncing on the floor, maybe it was motionless, and just sitting there,



4-15-4: The dribble ends when:
a. The dribbler catches or causes the ball to come to rest in one or both
hands.
b. The dribbler palms/carries the ball by allowing it to come to rest in one or
both hands.
c. The dribbler simultaneously touches the ball with both hands.
d. The ball touches or is touched by an opponent and causes the dribbler to
lose control.
e. The ball becomes dead.

If the ball is "just sitting there" it's at rest. If he now touches the ball it's "at rest in one hand". Sounds like this ends the dribble to me.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by just another ref

If the ball is "just sitting there" it's at rest. If he now touches the ball it's "at rest in one hand". Sounds like this ends the dribble to me.

No. It isn't "in one hand".

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

No. It isn't "in one hand".

Define "in one hand."

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Define "in one hand."

Really?

Just touching the ball certainly isn't.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Really?

Just touching the ball certainly isn't.

You're saying this is a legal play?

[APG]

Originally Posted by just another ref

You're saying this is a legal play?

What makes it illegal?