Airborne Player ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

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, before landing, starts a dribble.

Need a patient whistle.

Of course, it doesn't say what happens after B1 releases the ball to "start" a dribble. If B1 is the first to touch the ball after B1 releases it, then it certainly is a dribble and thus, a traveling violation by starting a dribble with the pivot foot off the floor.

On the other hand, if after released, the ball just bounces on the floor and is caught by B2, then it's a legal bounce pass, and thus, no travel.

This is not an ambiguous hill that I'm ready to die on. Sorry if I wasted anybody's time. In fact, this may have been the second time that I broached this situation on the Forum.

Now, where are my car keys?

[justacoach]

Your pal is making s?it up, unsupported by any valid rules basis.

He can use that profound reasoning on the blacktop but not with anyone who has a glancing familiarity with the rules book.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by justacoach

Your pal is making it up, unsupported by any valid rules basis.

Just a poorly constructed question.