Hitting the Ball with One's Fist

[BryanV21]

Let's say I'm dribbling, then the ball comes to rest on the floor after I... I don't know... drop it. I can then slap the ball so that it starts bouncing and continue my dribble?

I know it's very unlikely for this to ever happen, but I don't see how this would be legal. I know, by rule, it's hard to say the dribble ended.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

Let's say I'm dribbling, then the ball comes to rest on the floor after I... I don't know... drop it. I can then slap the ball so that it starts bouncing and continue my dribble?

I know it's very unlikely for this to ever happen, but I don't see how this would be legal. I know, by rule, it's hard to say the dribble ended.

I don't see how it would be illegal.

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by Adam

I don't see how it would be illegal.

That's my point... neither do I. But while the rules on how a dribble ends don't work in this case, it surely seems like the dribble ended.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

That's my point... neither do I. But while the rules on how a dribble ends don't work in this case, it surely seems like the dribble ended.

Yep, and a high dribble "seems" like a carry, but....

[BryanV21]

Originally Posted by Adam

Yep, and a high dribble "seems" like a carry, but....

Good point.

[just another ref]

When the ball is stationary on the floor, if you slap it enough to make it bounce again, it is pinned to the floor, although briefly. This still seems like the ball is "at rest in the hand" to me. I see no time limit on "at rest."

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

When the ball is stationary on the floor, if you slap it enough to make it bounce again, it is pinned to the floor, although briefly. This still seems like the ball is "at rest in the hand" to me. I see no time limit on "at rest."

If the ball is resting on the floor, it's not resting in the hand.