Travel?

[MatthewPV]

Guys and Gals,

I don't have my rule book, but I have my case book with me and I can't seem to find the play. If an offensive player has the ball and dribbles between a double team (2 defenders less that 3 feet apart), is that a travel? Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks...

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by matthewpv

guys and gals,

i don't have my rule book, but i have my case book with me and i can't seem to find the play. If an offensive player has the ball and dribbles between a double team (2 defenders less that 3 feet apart), is that a travel? Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks...

Rule 10-6-7 says something to the effect that "a dribbler shall not dribble between two opponents or between an opponent and the sidline unless there's sufficient space."

I interpret that as "unless the defense does something else, it's not a foul on the defense if contact puts the dribbler at a disadvantage."

In any event, it's not a travel.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by MatthewPV

Guys and Gals,

I don't have my rule book, but I have my case book with me and I can't seem to find the play. If an offensive player has the ball and dribbles between a double team (2 defenders less that 3 feet apart), is that a travel? Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks...

If the player is dribbling, he can't travel. Not possible.

[rsl]

Actually there is no violation. It merely says that if there is less than three feet and there is contact, the offensive player has greater responsibility

4-7-2c

There must be reasonable space between two defensive players or a
defensive player and a boundary line to allow the dribbler to continue in
his/her path. If there is less than 3 feet of space, the dribbler has the greater
responsibility for the contact.

woo-hoo- post #100!

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by rsl

Actually there is no violation. It merely says that if there is less than three feet and there is contact, the offensive player has greater responsibility

4-7-2c

There must be reasonable space between two defensive players or a
defensive player and a boundary line to allow the dribbler to continue in
his/her path. If there is less than 3 feet of space, the dribbler has the greater
responsibility for the contact.

woo-hoo- post #100!

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