airborne player--travel or no?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JS 20

Airborne A1 catches a pass from A2. Before returning either foot to the floor, A1 starts a dribble? Is this a trvael or not? I can't find anything in the casebook saying it is. But the pivot foot hasn't been established and it's obviously not in contact with the floor. Thanks for any help.

What constitutes a travel?

...Lifting the pivot foot before starting a dribble.

Since A1 can catch the ball, land, pivot, then start a dribble, why would it be a violation to start a dribble earlier. A1 has not lifted a pivot foot....in fact, they haven't established a pivot foot.