Things You'll Need:
- a basketball game
- a whistle
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Step 1
In basketball, once a player stops dribbling, he or she is is not allowed to resume unless an opposing player touches the basketball. When a player stops dribbiling and then tries to resume it, a double-dribble violation has occurred. A double-dribble also occurs when a player attempts to dribble the ball with both hands at the same time.
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Step 2
Making the call.When you spot a double dribble violation, a referee needs to blow the play dead to make the call.
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Step 3
Hand signal for double dribble violation (image source NBA.com)Immediately after the whistle is blown, the referee has to make the appropriate hand signal. In the case of a double-dribble violation, the ref moves his hands up and down in a dribbling motion. The palms his hands should be facing the sky and should not be parallel to each other. Here is an illustration of what the hand signal for a double dribble call looks like.
