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Originally posted by elmer22
Just curious guys (I might be splitting hairs here but...) say a player establishes his right foot as his pivot, and then for his step he jumps off of his right foot, lands only on his left foot,(so both feet are in the air for a second) and then goes up for a shot, or pass. (once the rt. foot leaves it doesn't touch the floor again until after the shot)
Is this traveling?
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What you've described is traveling.
Take a look at 4-43:
Traveling (running with the ball) is moving a foot or feet in any direction in excess of prescribed limits while holding the ball. The limits on foot movements are as follows:
ART. 3 . . . After coming to a stop and establishing a pivot foot:
b.
If the player jumps, neither foot may be returned to the floor before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal.
So, you've got to decide if it was a step or a jump.
If a step as in a layup, is just movement of the non-pivot foot (and this can occur with the pivot foot off the floor).
If a jump, travel when either foot touches the floor.