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Originally Posted by greatgamer
Okay, so that's two steps. First is the pivot. I already knew that.
So, as I was saying, is skipping allowed, as long as it conforms to that rule?
For example, the player stops dribbling with his right foot, skips and lands on his right foot (pivot foot), followed by the left foot and lays it in.
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Skipping is not allowed. A player may lift the pivot foot, but may not put it back down. Your example above has a player bringing his pivot foot back down. If he's skipping on his non-pivot foot, it's still illegal as it constitutes a jump, which is a travel upon landing.
Furthermore, the rule that allows the commonly perceived two steps works when a player picks up the dribble in the air, just after leaving the floor. Next foot down is pivot, and the foot after that can come down one time before jumping for the shot.
FWIW, I believe the rule is the same in the NBA, but I'm not sure.