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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
But to deem this traveling would not be in line with the rules as written because as BktBallRef, our traveling and backcourt guru, has pointed out many times, in order to travel a player must be "holding the ball" as stated in 4-44, with one exception. (The one exception is the final sentence of 4.44.5 SitB.)
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That's a fair enough point. It doesn't make sense as dribbling, either, because it's not a dribble. It doesn't hit the floor; of course, it is an "illegal" dribble.
Honestly, neither one makes a lot of sense. The key is knowing it's illegal and making a call. Look like you know what you're doing and head the other way. More experienced (okay, more knowledgable) officials will know to call this an illegal dribble rather than a false start, but the biggest thing is to call the violation.