Tyrell
Years ago
Agree/Disagree? Where is this in the FIBA rulebook?
"Lifting the pivot foot does not constitute a travel unless the ball handler puts the pivot foot back on the floor prior to beginning a passing, or shooting the ball! The pivot foot cannot be lifted before the dribble is started"
Tyrell
Years ago
http://www.phillyref.com/articles/basketball/travel.html
Have a look down the page at the video for "Jump Stop and Step"- I think this answers a post a few months back- however we were saying on here that it wasn't a travel- and how does the video fit in with the above rule?
IT Dept
Years ago
first thing i see is a contradiction in the statement -
"Lifting the pivot foot does not constitute a travel.."
"...The pivot foot cannot be lifted before the dribble is started"
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i would not call it a travel until either foot hits the ground again - IMO
if a player jumps / raises pivot foot as they put the ball down for a dribble i would let that play as long as the ball was being put to the floor.
the dribble to me is when the ball leaves the hand - not hitting the floor.
you need to know what the other foot is doing - cause if they raise the pivot foot but put the other foot to the floor without dribbling - that is a travel (unless steps for a shot)or a step through for a pass
thank you for this can of worms
Just watch the NBA in slo mo and I think you will get the answer!!
Jack Toft
Years ago
Just what we need, more uncertainty for the refs
not a travel- To pass or shoot for a field goal, one foot or both feet may be lifted but may
not be returned to the floor before the ball is released from the hand(s).
from the fiba rules- so perhaps the nba ruling is different!
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