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Originally Posted by Jay R
In the NCAA video, there is a play at 1:20 that is described as legal. To me it is travelling. The right is foot is the pivot foot, it is lifted and put back down again before the shot. What am I missing?
YouTube - 2009 NCAA Mens Officiating Part 4/4 |
If you are talking about the play from the Xavier/Wisconsin game with the drive by #11 of Xavier, then you are correct that it is a traveling violation, however, the LEFT foot is the pivot foot. It is the one which is clearly on the floor when the dribble is ended. It is close, but it seems to me that the player's right foot is barely off the floor by the time that he catches the ball to end his dribble. Still the left foot is lifted and replaced on the floor prior to the try.
The commentary on the video is not correct as it states that the right foot is the pivot foot when he jumps to it and lands on that foot, but he clearly has his left foot touching the floor while holding the ball after the dribble.