travelling question

[hellothere]

hi everybody!

we had an argue on the playground (playing in spain so no nba rules)...

here is the situation:

i am dribbling to the basket and land on both feet simultaneously while catching the ball in the air...so according to NCAA rules (and the FIBA rules as well, as i understand) i can choose my pivot foot freely...therefore it is my understanding of the rules that i can take another step with either foot, jump off this step and release the ball for a field goal attempt before the (now chosen) pivot foot returns to the floor...

just wanted to know if that's correct...

thanks a lot!!

[JugglingReferee]

Legal in FIBA and other codes as well.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by hellothere

hello,

thanks for the link, however the situation i described is not shown there...

catch the ball with both feet in the air while dribbling, landing on both feet simultaneously and THEN making a step forward (say with the left foot) moving then the right foot off the floor, jump up using the standing left foot and shoot or pass before the right foot returns to the floor...

Here's your answer:

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Legal in FIBA and other codes as well.

In the end, it's just like stopping your dribble with both feet on the floor.

[APG]

JR had it right...the move you described is legal under all rule sets, though I would say that move would be called a travel 9/10 times while playing pick up ball or would be erroneously called a travel by inexperience officials because it looked "weird."

[Adam]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

JR had it right...the move you described is legal under all rule sets, though I would say that move would be called a travel 9/10 times while playing pick up ball or would be erroneously called a travel by inexperience officials because it looked "weird."

The step through move drives coaches and fans crazy. I had a coach go nuts last weekend on an awkward, but legal, step through where the pivot never came back down. He ran from one end of the bench to the other, chasing my partner (old trail new lead), giving the traveling signal. I got myself in front of him right after that and told him in no uncertain terms that he didn't want to pull that stunt again. He'd hadn't said a word to us for the first three quarters of the game, or I would have stuck him without a word.

[jump stop]

Originally Posted by hellothere

hi everybody!

we had an argue on the playground (playing in spain so no nba rules)...

here is the situation:

i am dribbling to the basket and land on both feet simultaneously while catching the ball in the air...so according to NCAA rules (and the FIBA rules as well, as i understand) i can choose my pivot foot freely...therefore it is my understanding of the rules that i can take another step with either foot, jump off this step and release the ball for a field goal attempt before the (now chosen) pivot foot returns to the floor...

just wanted to know if that's correct...

thanks a lot!!

I made a video demonstating the jump stop , pivot foot and traveling. Let me know if this helps
Jump stop rule - YouTube

[hellothere]

Originally Posted by jump stop

I made a video demonstating the jump stop , pivot foot and traveling. Let me know if this helps
Jump stop rule - YouTube

hello,

thanks for the link, however the situation i described is not shown there...

catch the ball with both feet in the air while dribbling, landing on both feet simultaneously and THEN making a step forward (say with the left foot) moving then the right foot off the floor, jump up using the standing left foot and shoot or pass before the right foot returns to the floor...

[jump stop]

Originally Posted by hellothere

hello,

thanks for the link, however the situation i described is not shown there...

catch the ball with both feet in the air while dribbling, landing on both feet simultaneously and THEN making a step forward (say with the left foot) moving then the right foot off the floor, jump up using the standing left foot and shoot or pass before the right foot returns to the floor...

What about the move starting at about 1:25 on video , same scenerio, catches ball (or ends dribble with both feet off floor (not a very high jump) and then does what I call "step thru move"

[tref]

Had a 6'6" player doing the drop step move successfully in a mens league last night. The opponents wanted travels all night!! I agreed with them that it looks funny, but told them it was legal. I told them it looks unfamiliar to them because its usually done in womens games.
The guy doing the move didnt like that too much

[hellothere]

thanks guys for all of your replies so far...

so to ultimately clarify, the guys in this video is wrong saying its a travel when you dont jump off both feet simultaneously:

Combo Move, Shot Fake/Step Through

my min point is that you can of course jump much farther and hence do this move further away from the basket if you take a step and jump of this step after coming to a stop on both feet simultaneously..(i guess thats why it seems like traveling to so many people..)

thanks for all the clarifications!