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Double dribble


In basketball, an An illegal dribble (colloquially called a double dribble) occurs when a player dribbles with two hands simultaneously. A double dribble can also occur when a player picks up the ball with two hands then dribbles it again with one hand. Another time is when a person touches it twice before the ball hits the ground.

In the National Basketball Association, a dribble is movement of the ball, caused by a player in control, who throws or touches the ball into the air or to the floor.

The dribble ends when the player:

Under NCAA and NFHS rules, if an illegal dribble violation occurs, then the ball is awarded to the opposing team out of bounds nearest the point where the violation took place. Under NBA rules, the ball is awarded to the opposing team at the nearest spot, but no closer to the end line than the free throw line extended.



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