passing to yourself

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Originally Posted by cmathews

I would use 4-45-3 & 4, as well as 4-31. 4-45 deals with traveling defining it as not lifting and placing back down the pivot before releasing the ball for a pass or try for goal. 4-43 defines a pass as to another player. Since what the player did does not meet the definition of a pass or a try, moving the pivot foot is traveling. 9-5-3 deals with illegal dribbles and I don't think this meets the definition of a dribble. However the important thing is to get it blown dead.... edited to correct the rules reference

Sorry, cm, but you aren't correct about this one. Traveling only occurs while a player is physically holding the ball. Ch1town is right that this is an illegal dribble. There is even a case book play which says so.

4.15.4 SITUATION E: (a) A1 tosses the ball from one hand to the other while keeping his/her pivot foot in contact with the floor; or (b) A1 throws the ball over the head of B1 and then takes several steps before catching it. RULING: Legal in (a), but an illegal dribble violation in (b). In (b), since the ball did not touch the floor, the tossing and subsequent catch is an illegal dribble. (9-5)