- A dribble is ball movement caused by a player in control who:
- Pushes, taps, throws, or bats the ball to the floor.
- A dribble may include the ball being batted into the air, as long as it contacts the floor before being touched again.
- A dribble ends when the dribbler:
- Touches the ball with both hands simultaneously.
- Allows the ball to come to rest in one or both hands.
- Tries for a field goal.
- Throws a pass.
- Touches the ball more than once before it touches the floor.
- Loses control.
- Allows the ball to become dead.
- Otherwise gathers the ball.