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Originally Posted by Philz
Is it a travel if you slide, say after you catch a pass or stop your dribble and your momentem along with maybe a slick floor or bad traction on your shoes? I was working a NJB high school game last week and my partner called traveling a few times on those type situations and during a time-out our assigner that was watching the game called us over and said to let those go.
One player though did it 3 times and once he must have slid 3 or 4 feet. Also how bout when someone goes to the floor with the ball. If he rolls over is that traveling? What should you be looking for there? What if a player with the ball feet slides right out below him and he lands butt first on the floor. Is that traveling?
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While standing with the basketball one foot must remain stationary as a pivot. It is possible one foot could be slid but then the other has to be then considered the pivot. From that position the pivot may be lifted to pass or shoot but the ball must be released before the pivot foot touches the floor.
Rolling over is an automatic traveling violation.
A player holding the ball may not touch the floor with a knee or other body part other than hand or foot. 4-44-5a