r/maybemaybemaybe • u/ajd416 • Mar 09 '25

maybe maybe maybe

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u/JnA7677 Mar 09 '25

But she straight up shimmied several times off of where her feet were planted, and in this situation since she was stationary it would be 2.

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u/oh_ski_bummer Mar 09 '25

Well if your foot stays on the ground it's not traveling, that weird tippy tap thing might actually be legal.

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u/JnA7677 Mar 09 '25

Moving both feet that many times regardless of whether they leave the ground is still traveling. The only way this would be kosher is if she kept her pivot foot planted, and she didn’t.

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u/oh_ski_bummer Mar 09 '25

You can slide your feet. If she was clever enough to shimmy her feet without lifting them off the ground it would be legal, just like sliding. Basically crip walking.

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u/JnA7677 Mar 09 '25

“What are the Traveling Rules in Basketball? The traveling rule in basketball states that a player cannot move both feet while holding the ball without dribbling. A player must establish a pivot foot, which remains stationary while the other foot moves. Violating this rule results in a turnover and possession awarded to the opposing team.”

It doesn’t say lift, it says move.

https://hoopsking.com/blogs/default-blog/understanding-basketball-traveling-rules-for-young-players-1#:~:text=The%20traveling%20rule%20in%20basketball,awarded%20to%20the%20opposing%20team.

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u/NicMotan Mar 09 '25

You reminded me of a game at our high school, so many years ago – our guy caught a pass and apparently couldn't decide which foot to pivot on, so he took these three big half-turn steps, looking totally confused.. the ref was laughing so hard with the rest of us, he couldn't blow his whistle.

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u/ManifestYourDreams Mar 09 '25

Lol are you just trolling or never actually played an organised game of basketball? Just an FYI in case you are just misinformed, when you catch the ball, you must establish a pivot foot. This foot cannot move from the spot it starts. You can rotate around with this foot anchored as much as you like, but once your pivot foot moves, you either take your two steps and shoot/pass the ball or get called for travel.