I recently have been told that you must pivot a foot in order to not be called for traveling when holding the ball. But I thought that you could only take two steps between bounces when dribbling or else it is a travel violation, too. Is this wrong?
2006-12-01 13:49:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
In the game of basketball, if a player raises their pivot foot off the ground, they must shoot or pass before putting it back down. If the player dribbles after lifting their pivot foot, or still has the ball in their hands when they put it back down this a traveling violation.
In an effort to increase scoring, NBA referees are reluctant to call traveling. Players who are approaching the hoop (perhaps on a fastbreak) and preparing to dunk are among the most notorious violators of traveling, yet they are rarely held accountable in such instances.
Traveling is sometimes referred to as "walking" or "steps". You can commit a travel by passing it to yourself off the backboard and then landing back on the ground with the basketball. This wouldnt be a violation if you pass it off the backboard and dunk it or lay it up before your feet touch back the ground.
2006-12-01 14:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The right thing is that u take two steps with the ball n ur hands and thats a travel but if u take 1 step and pivot and go for da J than thats aight
2006-12-01 13:52:29 · answer #2 · answered by جما 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOu cant walk with the ball but you can stay on one foot and turn around.
2006-12-01 13:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rule hasn't change it's just that they a very lax in calling traveling.
2006-12-01 13:53:37 · answer #4 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋