Using the body to control the dribble

WhistlesAndStripes

so cal lurker wrote
I believe he is referring to 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)"

That obviously can't apply to the hip/leg, however.

What ruleset are you pulling rule 15.2 from? My rulebook stops at rule 10.

so cal lurker

Whistles & Stripes wrote
What ruleset are you pulling rule 15.2 from? My rulebook stops at rule 10.

picky, picky, you want the RULE number as well as the section and article? 😮 Rule 4, definitions. 4.15.2. (See, this is what happens when a non-ref tries to use the rule book -- and y'all want coaches to do that 😃)

Camron Rust

BryanV21 wrote
Would we have a kicking violation if we deem the contact with the leg to be on purpose?

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so cal lurker wrote
why wouldn't we?

Not necessarily.

it is a violation for intentionally striking the ball with the leg. If the player throws the ball off of his own leg that isn't striking it with the leg any more than it is when a player throws the ball off of another player's leg.

Dad

I call this maybe once a season. On a crossover or behind the back move sometimes a player will get it stuck on their shirt/leg/back etc. If the ball comes to a stop and they try to dribble again I'm blowing my whistle.

BryanV21

Camron Rust wrote
Not necessarily.

it is a violation for intentionally striking the ball with the leg. If the player throws the ball off of his own leg that isn't striking it with the leg any more than it is when a player throws the ball off of another player's leg.

I did say it was done "on purpose", which is another way of saying "intentionally".

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Camron Rust

BryanV21 wrote
I did say it was done "on purpose", which is another way of saying "intentionally".

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No. That isn't the distinction I'm making.

Did the player strike the ball with the leg on purpose or did the player throw the ball onto the leg on purpose. That makes all the difference.

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