Pegs
Years ago
Referees help - double dribble
If a referee could clear up a point of confusion for me.
I child in my squad was called for a double dribble on Saturday. When releasing the first dribble it was done with two hands.
My understanding is that the first dribble can be done with both hands. Article 24.1.1 seems to confirm this "A dribble starts when a player, having gained control of a live ball on the playing court, throws, taps, rolls or dribbles it on the floor and touches it again before it touches another player. A dribble ends when the player touches the ball with both hands simultaneously or permits the ball to come to rest in one or both hands."
If I read this correctly then only after the first dribble is the act of dribbling ended by touching the ball with both hands.
Am I right / wrong?
