[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by SamIAm

Perhaps I didn't set-up my sitch very well. It is not meant to question a jump-stop.

A1 picks up his dribble, then pivots, then steps/jumps from pivot foot to non-pivot foot while retaining possession of the ball. If it is a step, it is legal. If it is a jump, it is illegal. Jumping while holding the ball and returning to the floor, when not part of a jumpstop and with no intervening action, is a violation isn't it?

It is if the conditions in the rule are met.