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How Many Steps Is A Travel In Basketball? With Examples – Basketball Word!
We all watch the NBA or basketball highlights and see a play that leads to dunk, then stop and think how many steps did he take? was that legal. We think the referee missed the call, actually, we know the referee missed the call. So we question ourselves?
How many steps is a travel in basketball? Taking more than two steps with control of the ball is considered a travel, so in this case, three steps is a travel. Oftentimes a player will catch the ball while taking a step but not have full control of it and then take two more steps for a layup or dunk, this is legal. It is only a travel violation if the referee blows the whistle.
Travel violations can happen in many ways, but in the end, you are technically allowed two steps when in control of the ball. Taking more than two steps is not the only way to travel, let’s look at what else is considered a travel.
More On Travelling
We can say that 3 steps is a travel but really it depends, for example picking up your pivot foot is a travel and that’s one step. If you catch the ball in motion it has to be out of your hands bypassing, shooting, or dribbling, if not this can be a travel. Jumping up and down with the ball is a travel, so it obviously depends on the type of violation.
Easy to Understand Travel Violations
Below I have listed the rules to traveling as per the NBA rule book but if you don’t want to go through the fluff I will list in simple terms what other ways in basketball is a travel besides taking more than two steps.
In no particular order doing these things may result in a travel violation call:
Picking up the pivot foot.
If you land with a left then right and while catching the ball the first foot which in this case is the left is the pivot foot. If you use the right foot it is actually a travel.
Switching pivot feet.
Taking more than two steps without a dribble or motion to shoot.
Standing still you may not take a step without a dribble before the pivot foot is released.
Catching your own airball is a travel, it must hit the backboard or rim or touch another player.
You may not jump up and down with the ball you must release it on the way up, and catch it mid-air on the way down.
You may not take two steps after a jump stop.
If you fall to the ground you may not slide, roll or move on the floor with the ball.
Pass to yourself off the backboard unless you’re in motion to layup/dunk it.
Jab step to quickly and in the process pick up your pivot foot before dribbling the ball.
Catching the ball and then taking your two steps to set up for a shot at the hoop.
Up and Under is usually done in the post, you fake out the defender with a shot, defender jumps and you go underneath him by taking a step, you must be in the process of shooting the ball as you lift up your pivot foot.
Nba Rules on Travelling
So what do the rules say I will go over them using the NBA Rule Book as a reference, most of these rules are universal. You can find the traveling rules in Section XIII—Traveling.
1 . A player who receives the ball while standing still may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot.
A player who catches the ball and is standing still can pivot but can not take any steps.
2. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball.
This is pretty clear you are given 2 steps to come to a complete stop, pass or shoot. Sometimes this isn’t always called when it is more than 2 steps as the player is running it may be difficult to catch, happens all the time in the NBA where the player looked like they took 3 steps.
3. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing must release the ball to start his dribble before his second step.
I feel this could have been worded better, usually, the ball is not in full control of the player’s hand until the second step which isn’t a travel. Even when the ball is in full control a lot of players do not put the ball down by the second step more like they have already taken their second step and now dribbled not released the ball.
The first step occurs when a foot, or both feet, touch the floor after gaining control of the ball.
The second step occurs after the first step when the other foot touches the floor, or both feet touch the floor simultaneously.
A player who comes to a stop on step one when both feet are on the floor or touch the floor simultaneously may pivot using either foot as his pivot. If he jumps with both feet he must release the ball before either foot touches the floor.
A player who lands with one foot first may only pivot using that foot.
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.
This is why in basketball footwork is so important, there are many ways to travel, as you can see in most cases the if you lift up the pivot foot before releasing the ball this will be a travel violation.
(e) 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.
This is one of the most common travel violations, may not be called very often in the NBA.
(f) 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.
This all has to be in motion you can’t let the pivot foot hang in the air.
(g) A player who falls to the floor while holding the ball, or while coming to a stop, may not gain an advantage by sliding.
Any movement and you are more than likely to get called for a travel. You may dribble from the floor if you are that skilled.
Is The Step Back A Travel
Many people think that the step back is a travel, to those that play basketball it looks normal to those who just spectate it may look awkward to them. The way that I can explain the step-back is a backward jump stop or sideway jump stop. This move is actually legal.
Sometimes it is a travel, the player will take one too many steps, this is on the ref to call it. But when done right the step back is a very difficult move to guard that James Harden lives by.
I watched videos of James Harden doing step-back three’s this offseason and shooting them off one foot and making it during pickup games, this will be interesting to see if he pulls this off in a real game this season.
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James Harden’s latest ‘travel’ is actually totally legal. Here’s why
James Harden has become one of the NBA’s most polarizing players as he’s grown into the best pure-scorer alive. While no one denies Harden’s numbers are incredible — he’s leading the NBA in scoring at 35.2 points per game, five points ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo — how he gets them has become a topic of national debate.
Harden’s offensive arsenal has been built on a barrage of step-back and side-step three-pointers combined with an unprecedented ability to draw fouls, but the part of his game that confounds so many people is his euro-step layup.
Harden didn’t invent the euro-step, but it sure looks like he’s perfected it. When Harden picks up his dribble and goes into the move, defenses are at his mercy to surrender two points. The move has become so effective that it’s led to many opposing fans, players, and announcers calling for it to be whistled as a travel.
It happened again during the Houston Rockets’ 120-110 victory over the Utah Jazz Saturday night. Harden again led the way for Houston with 38 points, but it’s one play in particular that has driven conversation in the hours since. As Harden attacked the Jazz defense and used a euro-step layup to score a bucket, Utah’s announcers were pleading for a traveling call on TV.
Euro or travel?
Either way James still has this in his bag pic.twitter.com/YnwNA3Hka4
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 23, 2020
At first glance, it sure looks like Harden is taking three steps before he scores the ball, which would be against the rules and should be whistled as a travel. But if you look at the NBA rule book and watch the play again, it’s pretty clear this isn’t traveling. It’s a totally legal move.
It all comes back to the “gather” step. Here’s how the NBA rule book defines a gather:
For a player who is in control of the ball while dribbling, the gather is defined as the point where a player does any one of the following:
Puts two hands on the ball, or otherwise permits the ball to come to rest, while he is in control of it;
Puts a hand under the ball and brings it to a pause; or
Otherwise gains enough control of the ball to hold it, change hands, pass, shoot, or cradle it against his body.
Incorporating the Gather into the Traveling Rule
The gather will be expressly incorporated into the traveling rule to clarify how many steps a player may take after he receives the ball while progressing or completes his dribble:
A player who gathers the ball while progressing may (a) take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball or (b) if he has not yet dribbled, one step prior to releasing the ball to start his dribble.
A player who gathers the ball while dribbling may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball.
The first step occurs when a foot, or both feet, touch the floor after the player gathers the ball.
That last line is the most important. NBA officials don’t start counting steps until the gather is complete. Harden and other stars like Antetokounmpo have been able to leverage that rule to their advantage when driving to the basket.
Watch the Harden play above again. Harden is gathering the ball as he makes his first step. That is legal according to the rule book and does not start the count on how many steps Harden is allowed to take:
Harden then takes two steps and lays the ball in. It does appear he drags his back foot into his final step, but as Basketball Breakdown and others have pointed out, that’s legal as well.
No, Harden isn’t traveling when he goes into his euro-step layup, even if it looks that way to casual fans. This is a legal move because of how the gather is defined in the rule book. Remember that the next time someone complains that Harden is taking three steps.
“My biggest problem is the whistle that came out of my mouth”
Hungarian basketball referee Cecilia Toth is one of the most qualified in the world. It was Cecilia who judged the final of the 3x3 basketball tournament at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, where the Russian team lost to the USA (15:18). And this girl is also a co-owner of the oldest Hungarian radio station, where she works as the host of the morning show.
In an exclusive interview with KP Sport, Cecilia said:
How did you get your FIBA referee license
how she manages to combine basketball and radio business
why she doesn’t believe in rituals
what she acquired after the 2020 Olympics
for which she receives compliments and how she relaxes
"I fell in love with what I chose"
- You used to play basketball. Why did you decide to become an arbiter later?
Wanted to stay in basketball. And then referee courses had just begun in my hometown of Szeged, so I decided to give refereeing a chance. Pretty quickly I started getting good reviews about my work, progressing quickly, so I can say that I immediately fell in love with what I chose.
— Did you have the opportunity to become a coach or a manager?
- A long time ago, when I first became a professional basketball player, I had a desire to become a manager, but over time I somehow forgot about this dream. Towards the end of my career, I thought about the possibility of becoming a coach, but, to be honest, I never had the patience for this (laughs).
— Women's basketball is not so popular in Russia. And what about Hungary?
— I can say that now more and more young people choose basketball. The government and the federation are investing a lot of money in the development of this sport. And it's bearing fruit. Young athletes are getting better and better every year in the international arena.
— Now you are working at major international competitions, you were at the Olympic Games. How much time has passed from a novice referee to the current highest status?
- She received her first license in basketball in 2016, two years later she was able to work in 3x3. I think that my way to the top was quite fast. It usually takes a lot longer to get to the top division. But thanks to my past as a player, I have had many opportunities to show my best qualities.
Cecilia Toth is not only a basketball referee, but also a radio host. Photo: Instagram Cecilia Tott Anna Sedokova's husband turned out to be of no use to anyone. Except the wife
Family Radio Business
— Is it possible to live a normal life if you work as an arbiter? Or do you have extra work? How much can you get in one match?
- We have a family business in Szeged, a local radio station called Rádió 88, my father is the founder. Now it is the oldest station in Hungary - the radio has been on the air for 31 years. We run this business like a family, so this is my full-time job.
I also work for the Hungarian Basketball Federation, I am responsible for women referees: their development, educational programs and so on. And also I am responsible for refereeing 3x3 in Hungary. It is clear that it is quite difficult to combine everything, but so far it has been possible to do it. Yes, it can be very difficult at times, but I live my dream and love everything I do.
— What do you do at the radio station? How often do you actually go to the office?
- I'm a station director and I also participate in the live morning show. But this is only when I have time and I am in Szeged. I try to be at the office at least once a week, but it all depends on my basketball assignments.
"Most of the compliments I get for my work, not for how I look"
— What do you like about working with young judges?
- I enjoy the fact that I can share my experience and knowledge with them, as well as watch their progress in each next game.
You are a beautiful girl. How often do fans, colleagues or team representatives pay attention to you?
- I'm happy to say that I get most of the compliments for my work as a referee, and not for how I look.
— You were born in Szeged. Is it difficult to make a career in Hungary if you are not from Budapest?
— I was born and raised in Szeged. I had one year in my life when I lived in Budapest. It is clear that it is much easier to travel the world from the capital of your country, but the family business requires my presence in Szeged. If you work hard enough and take advantage of the opportunities that life gives you, then you can make your career from anywhere in the world. All you need is your desire.
— At the Olympics, you worked at 3x3 basketball matches. Is it difficult to switch to this sport?
- We always say that we just change the firmware in the head from 5x5 to 3x3. But if you have not judged one of the types of basketball for a long time, then, obviously, you will not be able to adapt right away. But we try to be professional, so we do our best to adapt to 5x5 or 3x3 as quickly as possible.
— What type of basketball do you prefer and why?
- Basketball is my love, my life... Both are in my heart, and I can't imagine my life without all this. I won't make a choice, as both 5x5 and 3x3 make me happy every time I go out on the court. They challenge me (smiles).
Basketball is loved in Hungary, so the referee profession is highly respected here. Photo: Instagram Cecilia Toth As a basketball player Kirilenko has been living with the ex-wife of the red-haired "Ivanushki" for 20 years
“I don’t believe in rituals, the main thing before the match is to warm up”
- Girls from the Russian 3x3 basketball team became very popular after the Olympics. Did you become more famous in your country after the Games?
- Yes, my colleagues and all those people who are connected with basketball began to recognize me more often after Tokyo. Even in my hometown, many people congratulated me on my work at the Games. It makes me proud of my work.
— Where is the game tougher: in men's or women's basketball?
- I would not say that someone is more severe and cruel on the court. These days, men's and women's basketball are not as different as they used to be. Sometimes girls do a dunk without any problems, showing high technique. I think that everyone has their own advantages.
- Have you had any funny situations in your career? The whistle stopped working, the lace broke on the sneaker just before entering the site.
- So far, nothing special has happened, I hope it will remain so (smiles). The biggest problem I had was that the whistle fell out of my mouth right before I wanted to stop the match because of a foul (laughs). It took 2-3 extra seconds to get it back into place. Announce a foul with a slight delay.
— Do you have any special rituals before matches?
— I don't believe in rituals, because I think that if you get used to something, and it suddenly stops working, then everything affects your attention and makes you unnecessarily nervous. There is only one thing that I do every time before the matches - I warm up the muscles. I try to listen to my body more. I mean, I try to stretch more and not run before a meeting. If I warm myself up well, then everything will be okay.
"On weekends I do puzzles"
— You worked at the Olympics. Is this the best achievement of your career or is there another goal?
- The Olympics has been one of my biggest goals and achievements. But I wouldn't want to stop there. I really want to teach the future generation of basketball referees, share my experience with them and attract as many women as possible to work in this sport at different levels.
— Do you have free time? How do you like to spend your weekends?
— I usually spend my weekends with my family and friends. My relatives always energize me and give me strength so that I continue to work as a referee at such a high level. But sometimes you want to completely disconnect from everything, to be alone. At such moments, I read, watch movies or series, put together a puzzle or cook something.
— What celebrity would you like to meet and why?
- I, unfortunately, did not have the opportunity to see my favorite player live - Kobe Bryant ( NBA star at age 41 crashed in a helicopter on January 26, 2020 - Approx. Ed. ).
where to study, salary, pros and cons
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Basketball player is a professional basketball player. Such a team game is popular, first of all, in the USA. In Russia, it is somewhat inferior to football and hockey, but still quite in demand. By the way, the ProfGid career guidance center has recently developed an accurate career guidance test that will tell you which professions suit you, give an opinion about your personality type and intelligence.
Content:
Brief description: What is a basketball player?
Features of the profession
Pluses and minuses of the profession basketball player
Plus
9000 Basketball player salary as of November 2022
Career growth
Professional knowledge
Famous basketball players
Examples of companies with basketball vacancies
See also:
Brief description: what is a basketball player?
The basic rules of basketball are usually known to everyone: two teams enter the field, the one with the most points wins. Points are given for hitting the ball into a basket hanging at a height of 3. 05 meters from the floor. The number of points that is counted for each hit depends on the distance from which the throw was made. In the process of moving around the field, players must dribble the ball, beating it off the floor, and not hold it in their hands.
Features of the profession
A professional sports career requires a lot of energy, effort, time and dedication. A basketball player must always be in good shape, his salary and popularity largely depend on the performance of his performance on the field, and he must work closely with other team members. The main duties of a basketball player are as follows:
Daily attendance at training.
Compliance with the regime of the day and nutrition.
Participation in matches.
Participation in non-match events of the club.
Regular medical examination, following the recommendations of the doctor and trainer.
A basketball player must be prepared for the fact that he will periodically have to change clubs for which he plays, participate in international competitions from his country, and even during a match, cooperate with different groups of players (frequent substitutions are very common in this game).
Pros and cons of the basketball profession
Pros
Prestigious profession with a decent salary.
Ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Opportunity to travel, communicate with representatives of different countries and peoples.
The joy of victories and the support of the fans.
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Cons
The need for talent or extensive experience to gain recognition and sign expensive contracts.
In order to successfully fill a basketball position and be successful in this field, an athlete must be in very good physical condition, must not have serious chronic diseases, must have excellent stamina, concentration, movement speed and reactions, perfect coordination. Most often, very tall athletes become successful basketball players. Analytical thinking, the ability to follow the strategy developed by the coach, make decisions quickly, and work together with the rest of the team will also not interfere.
Basketball training
Russian universities and colleges do not offer basketball training as such. You can learn how to play basketball in sports schools, and then improve your skills in basketball clubs. In parallel, you can get a sports education (including to successfully work as a coach after completing a career in big-time sports). In this context, the specialty "Physical Education" in colleges (code 49.02.01) or the same name in universities (code 49.03.01). A certificate is sufficient for admission to a secondary school, in addition to it, the results of the Unified State Examination in the Russian language, biology and physics are required for admission to the university.
Courses
Stremlenie Basketball Club
It is necessary to think about where to get the profession of a basketball player, if you have the appropriate inclinations, from childhood. Therefore, most basketball schools offer training for children and teenagers. One of these schools is the Stremlenie basketball club, where individual and team trainings are held. Members of the club also take part in competitions.
The best universities for basketball players
MSPU
RGSU
MGOU
RGUFKSMiT
RGUFK them. P.F. Lesgafta
RSPU im. A.I. Herzen
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Place of work
Basketball players play for basketball clubs, national teams. At the end of their careers, they work as coaches (both in adult clubs and in children's sports schools).
Salary of a basketball player
The level of income of such an athlete directly depends on his talent, experience, professionalism and fame. The more useful a basketball player can bring to the club, the higher the salary will be offered to him.
Basketball player salary for November 2022
Salary information provided by hh. ru portal.
Russia 100000-250000₽
Career growth
Building a career for a professional athlete is about improving your skills and getting more and more lucrative offers from clubs. With age, it may also involve a change from activity to coaching.
Professional knowledge
Human anatomy, physiology and biochemistry.
History of physical culture.
Psychology of physical culture.
Management of physical culture and sports.
Biomechanics of motor activity.
Basketball rules.
Team strategies when playing basketball.
Famous basketball players
Michael Jordan, one of the Chicago Bulls' most popular players, was on the club's winning streak six times in the NBA.
Shaquille O'Neal, recognized as one of the best players in the history of the NBA, also known for the release of rap albums and filming in several films.
Clyde Drexler, one of the best basketball players in the NBA, Olympian with 20,000 points in his entire career.
You can find the traveling rules in Section XIII—Traveling.
Even when the ball is in full control a lot of players do not put the ball down by the second step more like they have already taken their second step and now dribbled not released the ball.
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.
When Harden picks up his dribble and goes into the move, defenses are at his mercy to surrender two points. The move has become so effective that it’s led to many opposing fans, players, and announcers calling for it to be whistled as a travel. 
It’s a totally legal move.
This is a legal move because of how the gather is defined in the rule book. Remember that the next time someone complains that Harden is taking three steps.
Why did you decide to become an arbiter later? 
And it's bearing fruit. Young athletes are getting better and better every year in the international arena. 
Now it is the oldest station in Hungary - the radio has been on the air for 31 years. We run this business like a family, so this is my full-time job. 
But if you have not judged one of the types of basketball for a long time, then, obviously, you will not be able to adapt right away. But we try to be professional, so we do our best to adapt to 5x5 or 3x3 as quickly as possible. 
Did you become more famous in your country after the Games? 
It took 2-3 extra seconds to get it back into place. Announce a foul with a slight delay. 
In Russia, it is somewhat inferior to football and hockey, but still quite in demand. By the way, the ProfGid career guidance center has recently developed an accurate career guidance test that will tell you which professions suit you, give an opinion about your personality type and intelligence. 
05 meters from the floor. The number of points that is counted for each hit depends on the distance from which the throw was made. In the process of moving around the field, players must dribble the ball, beating it off the floor, and not hold it in their hands. 
Most often, very tall athletes become successful basketball players. Analytical thinking, the ability to follow the strategy developed by the coach, make decisions quickly, and work together with the rest of the team will also not interfere. 
Therefore, most basketball schools offer training for children and teenagers. One of these schools is the Stremlenie basketball club, where individual and team trainings are held. Members of the club also take part in competitions. 
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