Rndballref
20 Years Experience
Chicago, IL
Male, 60
For twenty years I officiated high school, AAU and park district basketball games, retiring recently. For a few officiating is the focus of their occupation, while for most working as an umpire or basketball referee is an avocation. I started ref'ing to earn beer money during college, but it became a great way to stay connected to the best sports game in the universe. As a spinoff, I wrote a sports-thriller novel loosely based on my referee experiences titled, Advantage Disadvantage
In NFHS rules, a referee must handle the ball after dead ball situations except after made baskets. In amateur international rules, the ref does not have to handle the ball on out of bounds violations.
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The throw is the start of a dribble. If you pick it up the dribble ends and you are subject to travelling violations if you lift your pivot foot illegally. You can also continue dribbling if you can continue with one hand.
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It depends on the severity and the official's philosophy. If the ref is using Advantage Disadvantage and the foul is not severe, and immaterial to the play, he would pass and no call. If the official does not subscribe to advantage disadvantage, then he would call a foul regardless of severity and impact.
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In my opinion this is not traveling (under NFHS rules). 1) he picks up the ball while in the air. his right foot comes down first, he steps on his left, giving up his pivot and then releases the ball. No traveling. 2) In NFHS you can capture the ball without it hitting anything (rim, backboard floor, opponent, referee) if and only if the airball was a legitimate attempt at a shot. I think it was in this case, so I would rule no traveling. College and Pro rules would call this same play traveling, but not high school rules.
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During a dribble you cannot travel. Once you pick up your dribble, one or both feet become your pivot foot. You can step with your non pivot foot and then lift your pivot but it is travelling if you put your pivot foot down again or if you move your non pivot foot. So, if you end your dribble or just catch the ball, then shuffle your feet it is travelling. Shuffling your feet is a bad habit that can only result in travelling.
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Yes because by your scenario A's dribble never ended.
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No specific rule, but the officials must use their judgement as to unsportsmanlike conduct.
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