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Originally Posted by referee99
Seems like I've started running across instances with players who like to jump into the air before releasing the ball for a dribble. No advantage being gained, just a habitual motion, where they receive the pass, hop into the air slightly and then push the ball to the floor.
This is occurring without defensive pressure, usually guards in the backcourt. Is it some sort of timing thing for them? Call it? (i haven't) or wait for a sitch with defensive pressure?
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A hunert years ago, I spent my Junior year in high school doing that. Nobody told me why I was being called for traveling.
These days, after I have called "Traveling" three or more times on the same player, I may walk by him during a dead ball and explain that he's taking a hop before each start of a dribble.
Twice this year the players have said, "Oh, thanks."