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Re: A shooter that hops

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Originally posted by bellyache
in your thread you made a very accurate description of what may be one of the most difficult calls (traveling)for a young official to master. to me it was a matter of recognizing when there is a pivot foot established. i have worked with official(s) that have given explainations to a travel call as "you can not pivot out of a jump stop" I 100% disagree. i have been taught, and coached, the old 1: JUMP STOP, 2: PIVOT, 3: PASS. When taught correctly this certainly is a legal move.

Don't forget, there are two different moves that are called jump stops. They have several important differences, the biggest one being that one is legal, and one isn't. Officials that plan to move up need to learn them both very well, and learn how to explain to players and coaches why one was called and the other wasn't.

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Originally posted by zanzibar
Thanks everyone for your comments on this thread of mine. I'd like to call upon one more expert opinion. BktBallRef would you please comment if you have the time. I'd like for you to comment on the original situation of this thread.
Anyone who feels like he/she has a good opinion on this is encouraged to respond. We are lucky to have so many good interpreters of the rules on this forum.

Z,

Section 43, ART 4 (b): After coming to a stop when neither foot can be a pivot, neither foot may be lifted befor the ball is released to start a dribble.

IMO, your situation is a travel. However, the key here in whether the official missed it or not is when the player released the ball. Sometimes it can be a fine line and, if the player is quick, I would say it may be missed sometimes.