Is this a TRAVEL?! The Step Through | JQ Basketball Training

Is this a TRAVEL? Basketball Players have debated this rule for decades and I’m finally here to resolve it. Comment below what you think!

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[RyanDyer]

Do you see the part where it says “to pass or shoot for a field goal, the player may jump off a pivot foot, but neither foot may be returned to the floor before the ball is released from the hand”

[Goldenj]

By the definition you posted you are traveling. It says “neither foot may be returned to the floor before the ball is released”. Which on your “step through” your non-pivot foot is hitting the ground before you shoot (because you jumped). The main issue here and with many players now is they do a hop through rather than a step through. When you hop from your pivot your other foot hitting the ground before you jump a second time to shoot. You don’t receive a free extra step by a magical rule like people think, you are simple stepping through and shooting a normal shot like you would if you shot a jump shot. Players often confuse what a step through means and treat it like a 1-2 step you would take on a fast brake where both steps are essentially jumps.

Edit: I see a few people confused with the point I was trying to make. To actually visualize it go to 0:31 and put the video in slo-mo and pause in the middle of his step through. You can clearly see he jumped off the pivot rather than moving it after the non-pivot was placed. This is the most common error I see with step-throughs and the one in this video is not that obvious compared to people I see doing it in pick-up. Just watch a video of TJass or other people do it and the jump off of the pivot is much clearer.

[otist]

You are allow to take a step through after you take two steps as long as the step through is your non pivot foot. For example when you take 2 steps, your first step is the pivot foot and the 2nd step come down but that 2nd step can be use as a step through. In his case he come to a stop with both foots on the ground at the same time (which count as a 2 steps) so his pivot foot can be either or and his step through can be his left or right foot.

[danieljoris]

According to FIBA rules it is a travel. They clearly state that "the player may JUMP off a pivot foot"... The NBA rules make a clumsy mistake of saying the player may "LIFT" the pivot foot making this rule legal in NBA. Very illogical according to rules surrounding pivoting but until NBA changes that rull from "lifting" to "jumping" it is not a travel in USA.

[djthespectator]

It says u cannot return either foot to the ground MEANING U HAVE STEP THROUGH AND IF U LIFT U HAVE TO DO SO AT THE SAME TIME AS YOUR STEP THROUGH FOOT. Y’all reading it WRONG ABD ITS A TRAVEL LIKE I SAID

[tommygraham]

Technically since you came to a jump stop either foot can be a pivot foot and you can step through with your non-pivot foot as long as it doesn't contact the ground, so this is a clean move in HS, college and AAU. Now if you had one foot on the ground say your left hit before doing a jump stop then you would have to jump and land simultaneously, and a pivot is no longer allowed at this point.

[AtinderSingh-yc]

That’s a travel. It says jump off pivot foot, you didn’t jump off your pivot foot, you used your non pivot foot to jump. So how can you jump off pivot foot? Either use your pivot solo or jump off both feet at the same time.

[therationalpiper]

FIBA 2018 Rule 25.2.1 With regard to a "player who catches the ball while standing with both feet on the floor":"To pass or shoot for a field goal, the player may jump off a pivot foot, but neither foot may be returned to the floor before the ball is released from the hand(s)." This rule says what the player "may" do, which is to jump off a pivot foot. This implies that he "may not" jump off his non-pivot foot, at least not to "pass or shoot for a field goal". Otherwise, it would have been written "the player may jump off of either his pivot foot or lift his pivot foot and jump off of his non-pivot foot". With regard to a "player who catches the ball while he is progressing, or upon completion of a dribble (my comment: once you begin pivoting you are out of the two steps scenario as you may only take two steps "upon completion of a dribble"... in other words the two steps must be the next action subsequent to "completion of a dribble"... once you pivot, two subsequent steps are no longer upon "completion of a dribble"), may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball: If the player who comes to a stop on his first step has both feet on the floor or they touch the floor, simultaneously he may pivot using either foot as his pivot foot. If he then jumps with both feet, no foot may return to the floor before the ball is released from the hand(s)." Note the structure of how the rules of basketball are written. They state what you "may" do implying that you may not do other actions. "If he then jumps with both feet"... It would be absurd to say you can take any action you want if you do anything other than jump with both feet subsequently. Under this interpretation I could take 3 steps or 4... it isn't prohibited because the rule only explains that no foot may return to the floor before the ball is release if you jump off of both feet.

[iPEADY]

Rule 10, sec.13 of Official NBA Rulebook…4. A player who lands with one foot first may only pivot using that foot.
5. A progressing player who jumps off one foot on the first step may land with both feet simultaneously for the second step. In this situation, the player may not pivot with either foot and if one or both feet leave the floor the ball must be released before either returns to the floor.
IT IS A TRAVEL

[n.kelati]

you got me questioning if that "jump stop" is an up and down 😭.

i never seen anyone grasp the ball and leave both feet-- let alone STILL taking an extra step after the way you stopped.

[themostknownunknown]

0:50 The BOTTOM rule says NEITHER foot can return to floor.

By your moves, the step foot is on the floor! NO foot can be on the floor.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE BOTH FEET IN THE AIR

[flipmex]

I understand what everyone is saying by as long as your pivot foot doesn’t come down before the shot it isn’t a travel. I personally believe what the rule meant and has been interpreted as for many years up until the last few years is in regards to jumping while shooting or passing. I don’t believe it meant you can use your non pivot foot as an additional step. What we used to call “up and down”. The violation is still called a travel but we used to use the terminology “up and down.” I believe that’s what the rule was referring to. There’s no way refs and the league has got it wrong for 50+ years.

[jking]

I think it’s a misinterpretation of the rule because then you have to forget about the fact that you can’t change your pivot.. because in this example you are saying you CAN change your pivot long as you shoot or pass before you put it back down. If you not stepping through it’s an obvious travel.. I also think this came about because ppl think a step through and jumping off 2 feet is the same as picking up the pivot.

[MiamiDfins]

I'm giving my honest opinion based on the 2023-2024 NBA Official Rules

I see your point: "Section XIII—Traveling: d. 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."


I think it comes down to context and the interpretation of "RULE NO. 10—VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES: Section II—Dribble: a. A player shall not run with the ball without dribbling it."

That step you are taking (where you release your pivot foot) constitutes your first step in beginning to "run" without dribbling.

If you want to begin "running"/take that step, you MUST dribble- where "Section VIII—Pivot: b. If the player wishes to dribble after a pivot, the ball must be out of his hand before
the pivot foot is raised off the floor..." applies.

I think it really is kind of up to interpretation, which is why you see a lot of inconsistency in calls

[johnstevens]

Many people only read the top rule, the bottom rule is the one most need to see. It states the player may jump off the pivot foot, but neither foot can hit the ground before the shot is realeased. This means the step through demonstrated is 100% a travel because the pivot is lifted and the off foot is touching the ground before the shot is released. In all aspects of the pivot you cannot lift the pivot unless youre shooting, passing, or have started a dribble. You CANNOT lift the pivot to take another step, which is what's happening in this video.

[Mr.Oct___]

You came to a jump stop l...which has always been the rule. Guys today attempt to take a 1-2...stop..pivot and take ANOTHER step thru. TRAVEL!

[rogerhuang]

If 0:33 complies with the pivot foot rule 25.2.1, then the first person on the 3 on 3 offensive team to get the ball and prepare to start can step on the non-pivot foot at any time and any where without dribbling, then the pivot foot leaves the ground. Because of this At that time, he was also in the rule 25.2.1. Don’t you think it’s ridiculous?

[patalberta]

So in other words, you can hop 2 more times eith your left legs as long as you don't bring down your right pivot foot? Pivot foot is not down so according to the rule you can hop your non-pivot foot as long as you don't bring down your pivot foot.

[AlfredoFetuccine]

thxxx for the vids🐐 everybody at the park are saying that this is travel when im doing a step trough😂😂

[sammcvey]

So i can hop on my none pivot foot 10 times and then No so what your say3is wrong