Is this a carry/travel or is it legit.

[btwong]

The other day in a game of basketball, i did this play, but one of my buddies thinks it was a carry or a travel, yet none of the refs called it. I have done this move a few times in my history of playing ball (a good 20 years) and have never been called for it. So can we please get some opinions on it.

The play:

The opposition had a shot, missed and one of my team mates gets the rebound. I am up ahead so he throws me the ball. But instead of coming straight to me, it sort of passes me on my left, and is heading to an opposition player. So the opposition player and myself are going for the ball. I chase the ball, and manage to touch/tap the ball above the opposition players head just as he gets to it. The ball goes over his head, and i keep running through, and then catch it. Am i allowed to dribble to ball, or do i have to pass it?

I have looked at a whole bunch of rules, including Fiba, and there is no real mention of this type of situation. I have seen it in games before (NBA, NBL (Australian basketball comp)), and nothing has been called.

So what are peoples thoughts on this?