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Originally posted by Slider
I believe I have been right, but for the wrong reasons. I finally consulted the Rules Book (what a novel concept)
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Now if only we could spread your philosophy to coaches around the world
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Setting the ball on the floor is a pass (it is a ball which is rolled zero feet).
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I have to argue this based on the laws of physics. By the very definition of a spherical object being rolled, you must have net movement. It's not a roll until the center of the spheroid has changed its location.
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If setting the ball on the floor were not a pass, then a player could not set it on the floor and run away without being called for traveling.
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What rule says this? Are you thinking of the rule where you can't set the ball on the floor, stand up, then pick up the ball again?
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By definition, a pass occurs when you roll, bat, or throw the ball to ANOTHER player. However in order for the traveling rules to work, there are some unwritten properties of the PASS:
1)In addition to players, a pass may be made to the playing court, to OOB, to your own backboard, to either basket, and to SELF.
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I'd argue that all of those (except for the last one) are attempts to pass the ball to a teammate, but may/may not be successful. (Think of the try/tap which doesn't hit the rim conundrum.)