Is there team control during an interrupted dribble?

Team control refers to a situation where a team has possession of the ball and can legally make plays such as passing or shooting. In the case of an interrupted dribble, the player who is dribbling has lost control of the ball momentarily, which means player control has not been established in the usual sense. However, team control still exists because the ball is not in the possession of the opposing team.

When a dribble is interrupted, it indicates that the player had the ball and was attempting to dribble, but an event such as a loss of dribble, dribbling out of bounds, or a simultaneous possession occurs. As long as the ball has not been gained by the opposing team, the team maintains control. This understanding is critical for determining various rule applications, such as foul situations or violations, which depend on whether team control exists.

Therefore, the statement that there is no player control but there is team control during an interrupted dribble accurately captures the situation where the team retains its overall control of the game despite individual player control being compromised.