[Mark Dexter]

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Relevant NFHS Rules
4-43: Traveling is moving a foot or feet in any direction in excess of prescribed limits while holding the ball.
4-40-2: A try for a field goal is an attempt by a player to score two or three points by throwing the ball into a team's own basket. A player is trying for goal when the player has the ball and in the official's judgementis throwing or attempting to throw for goal.
4-12-3a.: Team control continues until the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal.

Case book plays:
4.43 Sit. B: A1 attempts a try after ending the dribble. The try does not touch the backboard, the rim, or any other player. A1 runs and is able to catch the ball before it strikes the floor. Is this traveling? Ruling: No. When A1 recovered his/her own try, A1 could either dribble, pass or try again. There was no team control after the ball was released on a try. (4-12; 4-40).

NCAA Rule:
4-64; Approved Ruling 33: A1 attempts a try at Team A's basket after having completed the dribble. The try does not touch the backboard, the ring, the flange or any other player. A1 runs and catches the ball before it strikes the playing court. Is this traveling? Ruling: When A1 recovered his or her try, A1 could either dribble, pass, or try again. There is no team control by either team when a try is in flight. However, when the shot clock expires and a try by A1 or a teammate has not struck the ring, it shall be a violation of the shot-clock rule.

NBA Rule:
10 XIV [The travel rule] (i): i. A player who attempts a field goal may not be the first to touch the ball if it fails to touch the backboard, basket ring or another player.