Travel???

[pfan1981]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

You aren't that specific in your post, so I have to bring this up...

Once a player picks up his/her pivot foot, they can not put the foot back down on the floor nor start a dribble. But, a player can pick up the pivot foot and then shoot or pass the ball, provided he/she didn't put that pivot foot down beforehand.

Forget the NBA unless you officiate it. Their mechanics and rules are different. In this case, an NBA player is allowed that extra step. Meaning they can pick up their pivot foot and put it back down on the floor (not sure they can start a dribble after picking up the pivot foot, though).

How can I be more specific? Cutter receives pass with right foot on the ground, steps with his left, then his right, and attempts a lay up. Never putting the ball on the floor. IMO this is a travel.

I think a lot of officials do not call this, so most think it is legal. You probably have a few officials in your area that get more travels than others. What do you think?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by pfan1981

How can I be more specific? Cutter receives pass with right foot on the ground, steps with his left, then his right, and attempts a lay up. Never putting the ball on the floor. IMO this is a travel.

I think a lot of officials do not call this, so most think it is legal. You probably have a few officials in your area that get more travels than others. What do you think?

I think the only potential question is whether that right foot came back down. Lots of players use a "step through" where they step, then step again with their pivot foot but shoot (or pass) before it touches the floor.

Some coaches go nuts on this when we don't call it, thinking that there mere lifting of the pivot is a travel. Others go nuts because officials call it when they shouldn't. I read your post to mean he put the pivot back down before shooting, but I can see how the OP could be read another way.