Good point. I can do that. Thanks.

Going by the number of steps is misleading (especially when you give a half step to something that, by definition, it quantized).

Just concentrate on what constitutes a pivot foot, and what a player can or cannot do with that pivot foot. You may still have trouble seeing these plays correctly, but when you see them, you'll know what to call and why you're calling it.

Good feedback gentlemen.

I suspect when driving to the basket, most players push the ball to the floor for that last dribble, push off of their right foot (example) as they are touching the ball with their right hand (example) as it comes back up and they go airborne, then actually secure the ball with both hands while in the air, then come down for a jump stop - then usually a bank layup.

Therefore, from what I am hearing, after the jump stop they would be able to pivot. So the "safe" call to make if in doubt would be "no call".

This is a tough one to call...

You're exactly right, but we still miss that alot, especially when they gather late and do a one, two step to the hole which is not illegal because of the pivot foot being established followed by the lifting of the pivot foot to jump off of the non-pivot foot to lay the ball in. Looks weird but is a legal play. This play happens alot in the pro game and yet almost everyone thinks they don't call it a travel when, in fact, it is a totally legal play at every level of basketball.

I think that's "always" true. Far better to miss something that happens than to call something that didn't.

Wouldn't the obvious acception be if she jumped to shoot.... right??...

Good call. I just assumed that was understood. :p

Not trying to show you up, just trying to learn. ;)

"Jumped" <> "Movement". Movement is placing the foot on the court at a different location (usually picking it up and placing it down, but it could be by sliding the foot).