double dribble

Illegal ball handling

Double dribble is a violation in basketball.

A player who stops dribbling cannot start again—the ball must be passed or shot.

The term also applies when a player touches the ball with both hands simultaneously while dribbling.

The referee called a double dribble and gave the ball to the other team.

violation

basketball

Team sport with hoops

whistle · referee · call · penalty · stoppage · possession · traveling · palming · carrying · backcourt

mistake

blunder

Foolish, costly mistake

  • errorFault in communication
  • misstepError in action or judgment
  • slipMinor error or misstep

botch · gaffe · flub · goof · lapse · mishandle · fumble · rookie mistake · unforced error

Categories
Opposites
type of basketball violation

double dribbletraveling

Moving from place to place

carrying · palming · three-second violation · shot clock violation · goaltending

ball handling skill

double dribblecrossover

Genre-blending work or transition

between the legs

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G