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Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle
Re: 4-44
Maybe I don't understand your question? The traveling rule is defined in terms of the player's pivot foot. Having a pivot foot implies that the player is stopped. Not still, or motionless, but he is unable to move beyond the reach of his pivot foot without violating.Consider the usage of "stop" as in "stop ball!", a common coaching command meaning to force the dribbler pick up his dribble during a fast break. When properly executed, the dribbler can no longer make direct progress toward the basket. He has been stopped.
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If I take the highlighted text in your quote as true, and I have no reason not to, then it makes sense to me. The red text belongs to BITS, the blue text belongs to scratch.