When does travel occur?

[canuckrefguy]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Request time-out?

Smart a$$ We use FIBA, so no lame bailouts by calling time out.

Originally Posted by Jay R

He did neither. He simply dropped the ball at his feet with no teammate in the vicinity.

Let's change the scenario a tiny bit.

Your guy does the same thing, but instead of "dropping" the ball and re-gaining possession, he forces the ball down, aka starts a dribble.

Violation? Yup - for moving pivot foot before dribbling.

The two plays are the same.