Is This Legal?

coachmjw · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 23, 2003, 10:52pm

As a basketball coach I have a question in regard to the following move: I know a player can rebound his own shot - even if the shot does not hit the rim. BUT - what if a player has a breakaway - he stops at the free throw line and then throws the ball off the board, catches it and dunks the ball. Would this be a travel? - the intent was pass not shoot.

nine01c · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 23, 2003, 10:56pm

This is legal. Also, not considered part of a dribble (against his own backboard).

just another ref · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Feb 23, 2003, 10:59pm

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Originally posted by coachmjw
As a basketball coach I have a question in regard to the following move: I know a player can rebound his own shot - even if the shot does not hit the rim. BUT - what if a player has a breakaway - he stops at the free throw line and then throws the ball off the board, catches it and dunks the ball. Would this be a travel? - the intent was pass not shoot.

We had a big, long, discussion on one of the boards on this very issue earlier this year. There were a lot of angles and possible interpretations but I think that the overall consensus was that nobody, myself included, would call this a violation. If I'm the opposing coach I just hope that this showboat who is trying to rub it in my team's face misses the dunk and makes himself look bad instead of us.