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Violation or legal	minhjamin	03/08/06
Player A dribbles down the court on a fast break. Player B runs along side Player A but does not attempts to disrupt Player A's fast break. Player A 'miss dribbles' the ball. A miss dribble is when a player misses a dribble and the ball bounces over the hand while the player is running with the ball. In this case, Player A takes at least 3 steps then slows down to regain the ball without taking another dribble. Player A stops with the ball and passes it away after picking up his miss dribble. Is this a violation like a travel? Or is it legal?
Clarification/Follow-up by minhjamin on 03/08/06 9:29 am: I have seen what you are describing many times as well, when a player lets the ball bounce in front of him while adjusting his shorts or what not. I don't think this is a violation because he is still in control of the ball. However, I feel that in the case above, it is a travel because he loses control of his dribble with no outside force causing the ball to bounce over his hand and above his waist. I feel that there is some violation.
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notinmyhouse		03/08/06
As long as the ball is bouncing and the player does not pick the ball up or palm the ball or "carry" the ball, he can stop the dribble or miss a dribble as much as he wants... actually i have seen many times a player dribble, then let the ball bounce in front of him while he readjusted his shorts or wiped off his sneaker soles, etc., and then continue his dribble without a problem. Technically, that may be called a loose ball when a player misses a dribble, whether deliberate or not... and as soon as he initiates dribble again, he has regained possesion. However it would never be a turnover on such a ball unless the opposing team gains possession of the ball during the loose ball period.

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