Rule Self pass off BB.

[Taco]

I thought this was pretty evident (travel call), when a St Joe player passes the ball to himself off the backboard, but the announcers seemed uncertain - and the player himself was incredulous at the call.

As I understand it, you can pass off the BB, but unless the ball touches the rim the steps taken are counted - thus the travel.

As a guy who only plays an occasional p/u game, I can't claim to be a rules expert. I'd think a scholarship player / professional announcer would know better than I.

What is the rule?

 

[aceboon]

it had to have been a shuffle of his feet, because we've seen Bron, McGrady, Kobe, and Jamal Crawford among others do it in the NBA, and Kemba did it against Georgetown in the 2010-2011 season.

 

[dogfan96]

Passing to yourself off the backboard is totally legal. That wasn't why he got called for traveling. He shuffled his feet (or at least the ref thought so)

 

[Brochacho]

If he didn't shuffle his feet before jumping he would have been set. Served the Soviet right.

 

[Leebo]

Served the Soviet right.

Wha...

 

[Taco]

OK, no one who'd play with me has enough game to do that w/o traveling.

 

[intlzncster]

If he didn't shuffle his feet before jumping he would have been set. Served the Soviet right.

Staten Island, but who's counting?

 

[Brochacho]

Guess that joke didn't go over well, I'll sit in the corner for a while.

 

[patrick]

I thought this was pretty evident (travel call), when a St Joe player passes the ball to himself off the backboard, but the announcers seemed uncertain - and the player himself was incredulous at the call.

As I understand it, you can pass off the BB, but unless the ball touches the rim the steps taken are counted - thus the travel.

As a guy who only plays an occasional p/u game, I can't claim to be a rules expert. I'd think a scholarship player / professional announcer would know better than I.

What is the rule?

Your avatar is awesome! I love taco!

 

[intlzncster]

Guess that joke didn't go over well, I'll sit in the corner for a while.

Nah, I got it. My response was tongue in cheek.

 

[Leebo]

Go ahead and explain if it's funny.