Steps on Layup

[rekent]

Originally Posted by jump stop

Art. 3. A player who catches the ball while moving or dribbling may stop and...

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I think this video clearly covers these concepts and I would bet "rekent" is not totally clear on this.

That actually is exactly what I was thinking/call, and Art. 3 is what I base it on. I just failed to include the fact that the player may jump from the pivot foot and land on both feet simultaneously because my conversation was tailored specifically at classic layups in which the player is running through the shot rather than traveling in general.

I guess I did not articulate what was in my mind particularly well - my basketball hypothetical scenario writing probably needs some further development before I start mingling with the big dogs.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by rekent

I guess I did not articulate what was in my mind particularly well - my basketball hypothetical scenario writing probably needs some further development before I start mingling with the big dogs.

Some learn by reading, some learn by mingling. Keep mingling, I have a hunch it'll help you learn. For me, considering scenarios that stretch the boundaries of a particular rule or set of rules helps me to apply those rules during a game.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

Considering scenarios that stretch the boundaries of a particular rule or set of rules helps me to apply those rules during a game.

Amen.

[rekent]

Originally Posted by Adam

...considering scenarios that stretch the boundaries of a particular rule or set of rules helps me to apply those rules during a game.

I absolutely agree as well. I forget the precise situation, but last spring a very odd-ball, once in forever type case was posted on the forum, and darned if I did not see almost the exact same thing a couple weeks later during a championship game. I just had to smile as I made my call, knowing I got it right after reading the scenario here when I might have otherwise blown the call.