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Originally Posted by Ref in PA
At the risk of taking heat ...
It could be that different areas of the country have different definitions for the jump stop.
In my area, the NFHS definition of the Jump Stop is jumping off one foot and landing on two. That is the only context around which I have received training concerning the jump stop. I accept and understand that other areas of the country refer to the jump stop as landing on two feet.
Coach P is correct - the NFHS rule book does not define what a jump stop is specifically. And BZ, since when to we use Google to define basketball terms? We usually defer to the rule book and if it is not specifically defined therein, we accept that. The NCAA may have defined the jump stop specifically, but again, rules and simple nuances have been known to differ between the NCAA and the NFHS.
What is important is to refer to the current rule set for the game to know what is allowed and what is not allowed after getting possession of the ball.
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Okay, look at it this way...why would landing simultaneously on both feet be called something different if you did it coming off one foot, or off no feet? You landed that way for the exact same reason...to be in a position of balance and in a position to be a threat.
The term itself has absolutely
NOTHING to do with whether you have a travel or not, a pivot foot or not...knowing the status of their feet
BEFORE they make this jump and landing is the key.
Not understanding that is the issue, not the use of the term "jump stop."
