Fun With A Fumble ...

[BillyMac]

IAABO Make The Call Video

https://storage.googleapis.com/refqu...u4Kkvr2GIA.mp4

Is this a traveling violation? Observe the play and make a ruling as to whether or not the player driving to the basket and attempting a try for goal commits a traveling violation.

Two choices: This is a traveling violation. This is a legal play.

My comment: This is a legal play. A player must be holding the ball (with rare exception) in order to travel. A player can't travel while tapping the ball, or while fumbling it. During a fumble the player is not in control of the ball, and therefore, cannot be called for a traveling violation. A fumble is the accidental loss of player control when the ball is unintentionally dropped, or slips from a player’s grasp. After a player has ended a dribble and fumbled the ball, that player may recover the ball without violating. Any steps taken during the recovery of a fumble are not traveling, regardless of how far the ball goes, and the amount of advantage that is gained.

[JRutledge]

Legal play when I saw it live.

Peace

[Camron Rust]

Legal

[Mike Goodwin]

I concur with Jeff, Camron, and BillyMac (in his little corner of Connecticut).

[BillyMac]

Disclaimer: For IAABO eyes only. Below is not a NFHS interpretation, it's only an IAABO International interpretation which obviously doesn't mean a hill of beans to most members of this Forum.

https://storage.googleapis.com/refqu...u4Kkvr2GIA.mp4

IAABO Play Commentary Correct Answer: This is a legal play.

After attempting to dribble toward the basket, the ball handler did not get control until he began the try for goal. Once he established control of the ball, his right foot was in contact with the floor. He immediately jumped and released the ball on the try, which is a legal move.

Here is the breakdown of the IAABO members that commented on the video: This is a legal play 86% (including me). This is a traveling violation 14%.