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Originally Posted by KCRef
A player receives a pass with both feet on the floor. Both feet remain on the floor until he jumps to pass the ball. While in mid-air, he changes his mind and drops the ball in front of him. After landing, he continues the dribble with one hand. Legal or not? I always thought this was illegal, but from some recent posts, I have learned that it is not a travel to pick up your pivot foot, but only to come back down with it. I now say legal. Am I right?
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It is illegal because once the pivot foot has been raised, a player may only pass or shoot. He cannot begin a dribble at this point; that is a travel.
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Originally Posted by RULEBOOK
Rule 4-44-2c: The pivot foot may not be lifted before the ball is released, to start a dribble.
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