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Originally posted by just another ref
It has been my position ever since I first read the travel rule that a huge percentage of layups are actually travels. Player picks up his dribble and takes 2 more steps which is certainly a travel. [/B]
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I reiterate that you need to read Rule 4-43 on traveling.
2 steps has nothing to do with it, it has to do with the
pivot foot.
Many players end their dribble in the air. The first foot to land is then the pivot foot. Then they land with the second foot (your second step which you are calling a travel) which is legal (their non-pivot foot). Then they jump off their pivot foot to shoot. You can lift your pivot foot to shoot or pass (but not to dribble) so that is completely legal. Don't call a travel because it looks funny because number of steps and "looks funny" aren't what it's based on. Pivot foot!
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