Steps on Layup

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by rekent

Another official who was there agreed with my friend and said he was taught the player could "travel for two steps."

Your friend needs to spend more time with you and less with this Another Official.

[rekent]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Your friend needs to spend more time with you and less with this Another Official.

Haha! Thanks a lot, makes me feel better to know I'm not an idiot and actually have some clue what I'm doing.

[Camron Rust]

In a lot of cases, it "looks like" 2 steps that but that has nothing to do with the rule.

A couple of points that matter in a few instances. The pivot foot doesn't exist as soon as you imply it does in your examples. The pivot foot doesn't exist until the other foot steps (not when it is in the air or is lifted).

Where this matters is in the case where a player with one foot on the ground camp jump from that foot and land on both. They never have a pivot foot at any time in that case. The first foot down can be lifted and returned to the floor legally (simultaneous with the other foot) and a dribble may still be started.