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Old Fri Apr 10, 2015, 05:39pm
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Originally Posted by meddie24 View Post
I completely get that, but the easiest way around it and why it looks so funny and may be confusing is because the layup is coming off the forward motion of the dribble instead of the stationary position of the individual pivoting.
The speed, direction, and pace of the steps is not a factor in the traveling rules
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Originally Posted by meddie24 View Post
Again, I just think a HS ref. would call a travel if the kid caught the ball at the 3pt line and after 3-4 seconds took a one footed super jump with no dribble inward and then leaping off that first landed foot towards the basket tossed the ball towards the hoop before the second foot ever had the chance to touch the ground again.
You've changed the play.....with one exception a leap (jump) and landing even on one foot is a travel. The movement to the non-pivot foot has to be a step, not a jump.

Assuming it is a step, that official would be incorrect. It is awkward looking but it is upon the official to know the rules, know what the pivot foot is, and apply the rules to it correctly.
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