Legal and Illegal

By
J. Craig Ruby

Legal Steps from a Jump-Stop

Illustration 1.—The offensive man (in
the white shirt) has just taken the ball
into his hands before or as both feet
touched the floor. This constitutes the
“one count,” and the player is therefore
permitted to pivot on either foot. (See
Rule 7, Section 9 of the Official Basket-
ball Rules, 1933-34.)

Illustration 2.—In this illustration the
offensive player has pivoted on his black
foot, whirled completely around and
brought his free (white) foot to the
floor again. As the white foot touched
the floor the “two count” occurred. He
is in the act of starting a dribble. For
the start of the dribble to be legal, the
ball must leave the player’s hands be-
fore or as the pivot (black) foot leaves
the floor.

Illustration 3.—If the offensive player
wishes to pass (or shoot), he may lift
the pivot foot from the floor as shown.
The ball must leave his hands before
the black foot touches the floor again.

Maneuvers In Basketball

Basketball Coach,

University of Illinois

Legal Steps from the Two-Count
Jump Stop

Illustration 4.—Here the offensive
player (in the white shirt) has received
the ball with one foot in contact with

the floor. The “one count” occurs at
this instant.

Illustration 5.—The offensive player
has jumped, with the ball in his hands,
to this position. The “two count” took
place as both feet touched the floor.

Illustration 6.—From the “two count”
position shown in Illustration 5, the of-
fensive player may lift either foot from
the floor (the white foot in this illus-
tration) but will have traveled unless he
gets rid of the ball before this foot
touches the floor. Here the offensive
player has executed a half pivot on his
black foot and is about to pass the ball
and bring his white foot in contact with
the floor.

 

Reprint from the Athletic Journal, December, 1933