Dribbling

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In the sport of basketball, dribbling is the process of bouncing the ball up and down while moving about the basketball court. Dribbling is a legal action in any basketball game, although there are instances where dribbling is not allowed. Double dribbling is not allowed.

Players dribble the ball for a variety of reasons, many times in order to get their focus and make a shot. Players are not allowed to carry the ball down the field; they must dribble it in order to get it from one side of the court to another. Holding the ball is an offense, and may be called out by the referee.

Dribbling is the only legal way of getting the ball up and down the court and it is nothing more than bouncing up and down against the floor. Passing is another legal way of getting the ball up the court. The art of dribbling takes to scale, and the most talented players can dribble behind their backs and between their legs and dribble the ball about their body without even looking at it. Of course this is dangerous for those who do not know what they are doing.

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