Starting A Dribble ...

[Raymond]

"A1's pass is intercepted by B1. B1 then jumps in the air to pass the ball to a teammate and sees they are not open. B1 then, before landing, starts a dribble. The official calls a traveling violation. Is the official correct?

Some answered: As long as B1 releases the ball to hit the floor before they return to the floor, this is not a traveling violation."

If you are unsure about this answer being incorrect, you shouldn't be participating in rules discussions that could influence younger officials.

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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

If you are unsure about this answer being incorrect ...

Oh I was sure. You can't possibly fathom the "all knowing" personalty of the official I was about to challenge. Even if proven wrong, he would have been highly offended to be questioned.

Also, turns out that this is not an "automatic" travel. There is not enough information in the question to make any type of "automatic" generic ruling.

Under certain circumstances "this is not a traveling violation" (ball bounces off the floor and touches another player).

The part about "as long as B1 releases the ball to hit the floor before they return to the floor" was dead wrong, something that I spotted right away.

Another example of poor wording. I'll take an oral conversation over the written word almost every time.