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Originally posted by Ref in PA
Time is winding down and Team A is down by two points when player A1 ends his dribble 2 feet inside the Three point arc while B1&B2 are double teaming him. A1 then realizes that there are 2 seconds left on the clock and he takes 1 full stride backwards and on one foot he fires up a prayer from behind the three point line and it goes through the basket as the final horn sounds.
Situation A : A-1 lifted the pivot foot as he stepped back behind the arc but the pivot never touched the floor again as he took the shot.
*** Three points, Team A wins
Situation B : A-1 dragged the pivot foot as he stepped back behind the arc and then lifted the pivot as the shot was being taken.
*** Tweet, Traveling violation.
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Agree on both counts. Gotta watch for both as they really can happen.
Consider the first case but in a more likely scenario: A1 is straddling the 3-point line (one foot in front of the other but still facing the basket). Due to pressure, A1 shoots a fade away. Before the ball is released, the front foot will come off the floor first leaving the rear foot on the floor behind the line giving A1 a position behind the 3-point arc. Basket is a 3.