The traveling rule in the NBA rulebook has changed in a profound way. It's fallout from that surprising moment this early spring when the guy who oversees NBA officials told me that, in calling traveling, referees are instructed to ignore the rulebook. When that happened, it was as if a thousand cranky old ex-NBA fans, in a thousand sports bars, had been vindicated.
They threw out the rulebook years ago. The rulebook allowed for just one step after the "gather," but NBA referees had long been instructed to allow two. People have very strong feelings about whether one or two steps ought to be allowed. The two-step crowd insists that if you videotape a normal layup in any game anywhere, and watch it in slow motion, you're very likely to see two steps after the gather.
Magic Johnson did it. Bob Cousy did it. Pete Maravich did it. The one-step crowd insists that the rules have always said one, and even if that's hard to call perfectly, that's basketball, and that's a standard to shoot for now and forever.
Change it at your peril. I have no dog in that fight. I play basketball expecting to be allowed one step. I watch the NBA expecting two. It's one of a zillion differences between my game and the NBA, and I'm fine with it. But I know in my gut that the rulebook ought to be consistent with what the referees are calling. And I know that no one involved in NBA officiating seemed to think they were anywhere close to just allowing one step.
Therefore, the rulebook surely had to be changed. Here, in its entirety, are the NBA's new rules on traveling. Section "b" is where the action is:. A player who receives the ball while standing still may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball.
A player who receives the ball while he is progressing must release the ball to start his dribble before his second step. The first step occurs when a foot, or both feet, touch the floor after gaining control of the ball. The second step occurs after the first step when the other foot touches the floor, or both feet touch the floor simultaneously. A player who comes to a stop on step one when both feet are on the floor or touch the floor simultaneously may pivot using either foot as his pivot.
Traveling when catching the ball in motion of a layup? Ask Question. Asked 4 years, 11 months ago. Active 4 years, 11 months ago. Viewed 9k times. Improve this question. Martin 5, 7 7 gold badges 41 41 silver badges 81 81 bronze badges. Brandon Brandon 31 1 1 silver badge 2 2 bronze badges. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. A player, who catches the ball while moving or dribbling, may stop, and establish a pivot foot as follows: a. When both feet are off the playing court and the player lands: On one foot followed by the other, the first foot to touch shall be the pivot foot; b.
When one foot is on the playing court: That foot shall be the pivot foot when the other foot touches in a step; Art. After coming to a stop and establishing the pivot foot: a.
Improve this answer. Community Bot 1. CodeNewbie CodeNewbie 1, 9 9 silver badges 29 29 bronze badges. That rule must be from the old NBA rule book.
They allow one step, a hop, and then two steps. But what exactly does the traveling violation entail? The definition of a travel is when a player illegally moves one or both feet. That means a player can take two steps before he has to dribble. There was a big difference between the NBA and the FIBA on account of the traveling violation, as the NBA allowed their players to take two steps before dribbling in , but the referees ignored the rule long before that.
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