Traveling?

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Originally Posted by 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?

That is a travel.

There are two ways a true jump stop happens:

(1) The player is in the air when he gathers the ball. He then lands on one foot. He jumps off that foot and lands on both feet simultaneously. For example, he lands on his right foot, jumps off it and lands with both feet.

(2) The player gathers the ball with one foot on the ground. He then jumps off that foot and lands on both feet simultaneously. For example, he is standing on his left foot when he catches the ball, jumps off it and lands on both feet simultaneously.

I hope this is clear (as mud).