Traveling?

[Johnny Ringo]

Can someone give an aexample of this situation:

If he's moving (jumping or running), he can also jump off that pivot foot and then land on both feet together, but then he has no pivot. (Technically, he never had a pivot foot, but you know what I mean.)

[hopsy24]

Thanks for the quick responses.

When I used to play during High School and College that was called a travel. It was also called during the NCAA tournament last year by (I think) someone on Temple.
Is that how the rule was always interpreted or did it change over the years at some point?

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by hopsy24

Thanks for the quick responses.

When I used to play during High School and College that was called a travel. It was also called during the NCAA tournament last year by (I think) someone on Temple.
Is that how the rule was always interpreted or did it change over the years at some point?

It hasn't always been called that way, but many officials have mistakenly called it because it can sometimes "look funny."

And I doubt it was called in the NCAA tournament last season - at least not purposefully. If an NCAA official called it, he likely saw something else...

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

Can someone give an aexample of this situation:

If he's moving (jumping or running), he can also jump off that pivot foot and then land on both feet together, but then he has no pivot. (Technically, he never had a pivot foot, but you know what I mean.)

All of what you said is correct. If dribbling, a player can pick up the ball, jump off his left foot, and then land simultaneously on both feet.

It's a jump stop.

[Johnny Ringo]

From the play you just said - after jump stopping ... no pivot is allowed, correct?

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

From the play you just said - after jump stopping ... no pivot is allowed, correct?

Correct. At that point the player can pass or shoot. The player is allowed to jump.

If the player caught the ball on a pass and executed the same jump stop, he'd also be able to dribble.

[Johnny Ringo]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

Correct. At that point the player can pass or shoot. The player is allowed to jump.

If the player caught the ball on a pass and executed the same jump stop, he'd also be able to dribble.

In summary ... a player who is dribbling jumps, off of one foot, gathers the ball in the air and lands on two feet (jump stop) they have no pivot from that point. They can jump to shoot or pass.

If the player caught the ball on the pass, land on two feet (jump stop) ... they can pivot from that position as well as dribble, shoot, pass ...

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

In summary ... a player who is dribbling jumps, off of one foot, gathers the ball in the air and lands on two feet (jump stop) they have no pivot from that point. They can jump to shoot or pass.

If the player caught the ball on the pass, land on two feet (jump stop) ... they can pivot from that position as well as dribble, shoot, pass ...

No...if they gather the ball in the air and land on two feet, they can establish a pivot. If they gather the ball with one foot on the floor, then jump off it and land on two feet, they cannot establish a pivot.

Edit: Whether they were dribbling or receiving a pass is not important (outside of whether they can dribble after the jump stop). The important part is that this is particular way a player can move that is not traveling.

[Scratch85]

The Jump Stop is hard for me to catch. Someone line this out for me. Player is dribbling and picks up the ball while only his right foot(1) is touching the floor steps onto his left(2) foot and jumps, comes down with both feet(3) simultaneously hitting the floor. Is this a legal Jump Stop or a travel?

[Johnny Ringo]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

No...if they gather the ball in the air and land on two feet, they can establish a pivot. If they gather the ball with one foot on the floor, then jump off it and land on two feet, they cannot establish a pivot.

Thanks for clearing that up. The second part: If they gather the ball with one foot on the floor, then jump off it and land on two feet, they cannot establish a pivot ... IMO ... This is rarely seen.