Number of steps allowed after picking up the dribble...

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Originally posted by Jimgolf

If you saw my previous uninformed post on the jump stop, please disregard it. A "jump stop" is when a player lands on both feet simultaneously. Whether or not the player can pivot is determined by what his action was when the dribble ended prior to landing. For a good explanation, see the NCAA February, 2004 Men's Basketball Officiating update at: http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/baske...202update.html

Although this is an NCAA guideline, I think the explanation is clearer than anything else I've seen on the jump stop technique and how the official should determine whether or not a violation has occurred.

[Edited by Jimgolf on Apr 29th, 2004 at 10:06 AM] [/B]

Glad to see some specific guidelines for this call. There have been some raging debates on some of the coaching forums.