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Originally Posted by just another ref
When the ball is secured without either foot on the floor and the player simply lands on both feet, this, to my knowledge, is not considered a jump stop. When the player with both feet off the floor catches the ball, he may land on one foot, then jump off that foot and land simultaneously on both feet, but then he may not pivot. Also, I was puzzled by your phrase: "....the difference is how many feet were on the court when they jumped." When I read "feet" on the court, I pictured two, and thought perhaps you had some explanation of how a player could jump off both feet and somehow land without a violation. The problem we have around here with the "jump stop" is that players try to jump off the one foot, but they don't want to stop. Some player will catch the ball at or very near the free throw line, hesitate, leap and land with a very distinct 1,2 count and lay the ball up, then cry when a travel is called. The problem, I understand, is that many times in this situation a travel is not called.
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You are reading way too much into what I wrote and the situation in question.
A jump stop is coming to a stop by landing simultaneously on two feet, don't try to make it harder than that.
Now a player moving with or without the ball that catches a ball with A) one foot on the floor, may jump off that foot and land on two, but then has no pivot foot B) has neither foot on the floor may land on both feet and have a pivot C) land on one foot, jump off it and land on two, again with no pivot.