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Originally posted by ysong
It may sound too basic, but I can not find any specific rules related to "jump with the ball and land still holding it" as described in the following scenarios:
a) a player catches a pass when standing with two feet on the floor, he jumps with the ball, both feet leave the floor simultaniously, while everybody is expecting him to shoot or pass, he lands with one foot while the other foot dancing in the air to keep his balance, then he passes the ball.
b) a player catches a pass when standing with two feet on the floor, he fakes and then dodges a flying defender by a jump with one foot leaving floor first, and lands with the first foot, then he jump off that foot again for a easy basket.
c)after a player legally pivots, he jumps off the non-pivot foot, and lands with that non-pivot foot, then he passes the ball before the pivot foot lands.
As you can see, in all above cases, the pivot foot, if established, does not land before the ball is released. But are thoes moves legal in all the above cases? Are there any specific rules saying they are illegal in NCAA?(or NHFS, FIBA, NBA?)
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NFHS rule 4-43-3 says
"After coming to a stop and establishing a pivot foot,(a) the pivot foot may be lifted, but not returned to the floor, before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal (b)If a player jumps, neither foot may be returned to the floor before the ball is released on a pass or a try for goal". NCAA rule 4-65 is basically the same.
a) It's a travel as soon as one of the jumper's feet returned to the floor. It doesn't matter which foot.
b) Travel if both feet left the court on the first jump, as per (a) above.
c) Travel- same as (a) above.
There are no rules prohibiting travelling in the NBA that I am aware of.
[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Aug 5th, 2004 at 02:21 PM]