Basketball Rules & Regulations : Basketball Rules: Traveling

[marusha3445]

Thx I needed that info

[RoMCKEOWN]

Lebron James made 15 accounts to dislike this video

[rparsa4]

I know that when you stop dribbling and take more than 2 steps it is a travel. But if you stop dribbling, and hold the ball with both hands and take 0 steps, can you start dribbling again with 1 hand or is that a travel?

[YAwhatevar]

did he forgot to say his name was travis??

[GatameOne]

looks like it was about to rain.

[IvoCTW]

That's Charlie's bowling shirt

[latzxy]

his a referee.

[primemavsfan]

Someone email this to LeBron

[semsudinpero97]

are you baby-siter?

[quangtrunge8k42]

I have watched NBA for a long time and still wondering why for some passes, the players always have more than two steps. Can someone explain it?

[UmuofianOkonkwo]

@quangtrunge8k42 if the pass is horrible and the receiving player does not have obvious control of the ball, then it can appear to be a travel.

[TakinVCards]

Dude looks like Lisa Leslie. 

[zoocrewsk8er]

Can i dribble up to the basket, then stop and hang on to the ball for like 3 seconds without moving...and then continue dribbling again?

[AndreyPLukashuk]

@zoocrewsk8er Not traveling, that is carrying. Which is also a violation with the same consequences as a travel.

[peter2872]

a tribute to Lebron

[rhinorick5]

Sliding on the floor after a ball is NOT a travel.....please buy a rule book

[ncikguitar]

@rhinorick5 It was a travel in 2008 when this video was made ........ please by a history book

[rhinorick5]

@ncikguitar I'm not sure how to "by" a history book....try "buying" a dictionary

[ny0new8era]

palming the ball is a carry not a travel, its got nothing to do with how many steps your taking

[PurpleNdSilver]

This guy knows what he's talking about cause he's black

[2derek009]

Theres many different ways to travel... by plane, car, bike etc.. :P

[Biggiedafirst]

The Goal?? lolol

[kylethelamboaddict]

nice ball

[atrickpay11]

why is this guy wearing casual-business attire to do a video on bball lol?

[thekillerpenguinz]

@atrickpay11 idk why are you talking

[REDMartian96]

@atrickpay11 Maybe because it's about to rain where he's at?

[ekidna666]

in knowing more about traveling it seems to be the person who has the ball is the one that travels if they hold it and walk more than two step's etc.. but I was wondering couldnt you use the travel to your advantage for instance purposfully pass it to the opposing side very fast in a dribble like motion causing them to travel and be awarded the violation and take a free shot basicly or even use it on their defence getting their defence out the way via the traveling rule.

[Ingvekjos]

@ekidna666 If you surprise a player of the opposite team by passing the ball to him and he makes 2 or more steps, it most likely wouldn't be a violation. The reason is that the travelling rule is not in effect until the player has control of the ball, something he will not have if it is thrown purposely to him without him knowing.

[BarBi3Skittles]

lol. i stay traveling lol

[RomanianUser]

2 steps ? What if you do a sprint with the ball to prepare to jump and you do like 3 steps to jump and dunk ? I've seen it on nba matches

[RomanianUser]

my friend and i are arguing over this type of thing: If i put my hand over his eyes while he's preparing to throw the ball (but not touching him!) , so i can make him not see where he throws - will that be considered a foul ? I think not

[charlierogers50]

@RomanianUser Absolutely not. Part of good defense is impeding the offensive players vision. I can't quote anything from a rule book, but I know that I do it all the time and never get called. :)

[crazytuner111]

Basically, the more popular you are in the NBA, the less likely the ref will call penalties on you.

[Geetar2112]

...especially the player from the U.S. - when they played in Europe they were travelling all the time and the refs let them get away with it but penalised everyone else!

[georgekizzie]

man u gonna get shot doin them videos

[grandcranium]

i swear when you watch proper basketball they're travelling 90% of the time, always looks like way more footwork than dribbling

[OuterLimitsSledding]

palming the ball is not a travel. it's called a carry

[kevjumbaboo]

And in regulation basketball what is carry considered, traveling.

[miquelwhite]

i dont get can u take two steps to the hopp and then do a lay up

[cssmrlava]

if you're coming in for a layup, off the dribble, you take 2 steps, then without changing pivot feet you put down your other foot, and jump off 2 feet for the layup. is that travelling?

[M4NGO2K]

i got a question.. if im standing in one place, the ball is passed to me and i take a jab step to test the defender and then start to dribble does it count as travelling double dribble or any other violation?

[mjmatter1s]

it depends. if your pivot foot is picked up before you release the ball for the intended dribble, then is traveling. however, many officials do not catch this. the ball must be released from your hand before your pivot foot is picked up

[M4NGO2K]

thanks

[WoundedDeath]

no it doesnt coubt as a violation

[Ingvekjos]

@M4NGO2K No, you do not violate any rule. UNLESS you lift your pivot foot. Other than that, you may start a dribble after taking a jab step. Think of it, why would you need a jab step if you weren't able to dribble afterwards? The defender would know you couldn't move, and make an easy block for instance.

[tomitomi891]

@M4NGO2K no, as long as one foot stade where u got the ball from.. basically means u didn't take a step at all.

[purpleinthehead]

@M4NGO2K no

[bluedestiny]

@M4NGO2K Depend if you lift the pivot foot or not when you start dribbling.

[UmuofianOkonkwo]

@M4NGO2K no

[AndreyPLukashuk]

@M4NGO2K If you start dribbling right away then no.

[GeneralMcSlave]

@M4NGO2K No, as long as you only move one foot and keep your pivot foot planted. You can dribble afterwards and it's not a travel or any violation.

[TransJohna]

@M4NGO2K nope.. lol im lil too late but yeahh xD

[1337cole1337]

so you're going towards the basket without the ball.

the ball is passed to you, and you take two steps and do a layup (no dribbling involved). that is not a travel correct?

[seans3419]

If you're mid-stride as you receive the ball, there are allowances. You can find the rules on the NBA's website.

[TygerForestFilms]

yeah

[WoundedDeath]

correct, that is legal

[T0mmyPL]

i've got a question about one situation...

let's say i block someone who shoots a jumpshot and swat the ball in the basket direction... and the guy who got blocked run towards the basket and catches that ball before it hit the ground (after i blocked it) and then he scores...

is that a traveling ? or this is legal move ? or maybe some sort of other violiation ?

[WoundedDeath]

that is callde a tip in that is legal in the nba and other leagues.

[seans3419]

That's a travel. This (like what I wrote above) is a quote from the NBA rules:

f. In starting a dribble after (1) receiving the ball while standing still, or (2) coming to a legal stop, the ball must be out of the player's hand before the pivot foot is raised off the floor.

So it's even more illegal. If you're about to dribble (as opposed to about to shoot or pass) you can't even lift your pivot foot, until the ball has left your hands.

youtube search: basketball traveling knight

[driverim]

seans , um no you are wrong pal. u can jump off the floor with both feet and take a shot after your feet leave the ground and it wont be called traveling.

[seans3419]

Of course you can. Who said you couldn't?

[seans3419]

I don't mean to be rude, but if you want to teach people the rules, you should know the rules.

Traveling is not "more than two steps".

a. A player who receives the ball while standing still may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot.

g. If a player, with the ball in his possession, raises his pivot foot off the floor, he must pass or shoot before his pivot foot returns to the floor. If he drops the ball while in the air, he may not be the first to touch the ball.

You cannot take 2 steps

[sethwashmore1]

i know

but

ive seen in games where like chris paul catches the ball standing still

then he starts to run and takes two steps and then dribbles

i was confused

im not trying to argue with you

i want to know if you can do that or not

[okeyda]

yeah, it's a travel

[FreshZerglings]

palming the ball is a carry not a travel

[nic0dem8D]

mmmk

[SilentBob420BMFJ]

for it to be a travel, you must take 3 FULL steps. what is a full step? a full step is when your foot hits the ground AFTER you pickup your dribble (essentially grasp the ball). if your foot hits the ground, and then the ball comes into your hands, and that foot is still on the ground, that is not counted against you. many people call it a "half step". so if the ball is in your hands before your foot hits the ground, that step will count against you.

[sweetwangsta94]

its 3 steps :P

[chchchchipanddale]

you are allowed to slide when grabbing a lose ball

[SilentBob420BMFJ]

technically, at least in the nba, no. however, they will allow a few inches i'm sure.

[JiggaNigga9]

I just saw Lebron James take 3 steps for a layup, and they didn't call traveling.

[badboiflip]

Michael Jordan took 5 steps and double dribbled, and the red didn't call anything