Jump or Step

[SamIAm]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

That's because I didn't (don't) understand from your post what the player did in terms of the requirements of the rule. Did the player come to a stop? Was a pivot foot established (by the terms of the rule -- stopping, with only one foot on the floor does not establish that foot as the pivot foot)?

If both those answers are "yes", then I would envision a step as being within, well, stepping distance (say, 3' for a guard to 4' for a tall center) and mostly horizontal (the center of mass stays about 4' above the floor). A jump would be if the distance is more than that or the center of mass rises then falls.

It's judgment -- sometimes you just have to officiate.

I tried to express the idea of A1 stopping and pivoting, but it is not always easy to by concise and specific. This answer is the kind of info I was looking for.

Thanks Bob.