Rules on dribbling, traveling violation
The following are definitions and rules governing dribbling and traveling violations taken from the PBA and FIBA rulebooks.
1. A dribble is defined as a ball movement caused by a player in control, who taps the ball onto the floor, and then touches it once before it reaches the floor.
2. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may use a two-count rhythm in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball.
3. In the FIBA definition of a dribble, it is stated that there is no limit to the number of steps a player may take when the ball is not in contact with his hand.
These are the rules being implemented in the PBA.
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