Interrupted dribble

[Camron Rust]

Originally posted by force39
I was watching a state playoff game and the player had a fastbreak and then lost control and finally came up with it and they called a travel or d.d. When does it become traveling or D.D.? I thought it was ok to fumble and take steps and then gain control.

Chances are they called it wrong. I see this called wrong several times per year at all levels.

The typical case is that a dribbler trys to pick up the ball but fumbles it (although it never leaves the vicinity of the hands) and after a few steps, does actually get control of the ball and immediately shoots/passes/stops. Too often, it gets called a travel.

It should only become a travel if the player continues to move their feet after they actually catch and hold the ball.