4 Basketball RULES You ALWAYS Get WRONG

Coach Nick got on the court with NBA referee Ronnie Nunn to explain some of the rules people think they know but actually get wrong: like the one foot step thru, gather step, and backcourt violation.
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[@anthonynorman7545]

2k needs to watch this video because they call backcourt violations wrong all the time!

[@bean_ctm724]

Anthony Norman I swear

[@eddiemercury313]

Dead ass

[@JakeJones19]

Fax cuz ill be on the line and when i go one foot goes back 🤦🏼🤦🏼

[@versenova5531]

im pretty sure its because they track the position of the whole player, not individual feet or the ball

[@jsfbr]

Man! It's not surprising that refs make so many honest mistakes, and the fans understand many correct rulings wrong! Tough business! Thanks for this insightful video. I hope I'll memorize these principles so I can better appreciate the games and refs' work.

[@mcmerry2846]

LeBron actually travels a lot

[@andreialexandruparfeni7129]

Always? Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

[@chickenmanoktae]

Dew it!

[@andreialexandruparfeni7129]

Mikko Lopez Anger leads to hate.

[@ragzy02]

+tteverywhere 97 I think some people just need a hug or something. I thought it was a funny joke FWIW.

[@kelsstizzle2]

Jonas Conrad hah

[@kelsstizzle2]

Haha perfect timing

[@ernestchen5756]

Great vid but if possible pls do one on charge, explaining the setting of feet and everyt related to charge

[@anthonynorman7545]

Ernest Chen +

[@pearlywhites3025]

Ernest Chen From my understanding, it's always that two feet must be set with no hip or torso movement before falling.

[@anthonynorman7545]

PsyK Films but there are charge calls that don't involve falling or planted feet.

[@andreialexandruparfeni7129]

Ernest Chen The thing is, Nunn has an interesting interpretation of it. For example, he said the LeBron game 1 play was a charge, no matter if it is reviewed or not.

[@zachswain2196]

PsyK Films it really has almost nothing to do with setting the feet.

[@simon_patterson]

Cue the gather step denialists! Great video Nick and Ronnie.

[@quincyd642]

Great informational video Coach, keep it up

[@Blazimirus]

That first move was straight up 2k cheese. I got so many travels called on me because the illegal animation is in the game

[@drehasthebestbeats2874]

Marlo Stanfield Damn.

[@jero6328]

Oof

[@condorado]

loving the variety in video content coach!

[@Denielgunz]

Thanks a lot Ronnie! Great stuff!!

[@louprincepierre]

Nice & helpful Vid. Keep it up! Are there any videos on NBA & FIBA rules on Fouls?

[@snoozymoo]

Thanks Coach Nick and Ronnie, love this stuff!

[@steverliu1886]

awesome video thanks Coach and Ronnie!

[@wasphern]

GREAT Timing, I was debating with my friends last night lol

[@darkenedvortexgames6737]

Nicanon same

[@pepopepo553]

evil coach nick, my favorite

[@bballbreakdown]

🤣😂

[@VindicatedGaming]

Hey Coach, I just wanted to say how happy I am for you. I think you had around 30k subs when I subscribed, to see you have half a million now is so insane. I love how you've been keeping the content fresh, it's easy to tell how much effort you put into these. It seems like the videos get better and better! I can't wait to see what the future holds for BBALLBREAKDOWN!

[@anthonynorman7545]

Coach, doing this in person helped my understanding a lot. Hopefully, you can do this again with charges vs blocking fouls (and some pads for protection).

[@icybach5207]

You guys should’ve added charges and blocking foul clarification.

[@innairaton8845]

Icy Bach idk if refs even know the rules on that sometimes

[@joshuagraham9126]

I do that gather step. Dudes be like "travel." And I'm like y'all don't know basketball.

[@mrmaker92]

Frederick Joseph Sale dude the personified rule book is speaking in this video

[@ProfessorWumbology]

Because listen, this gather step is only an nba thing. Zero has no value and you can’t step zero times so what it really is is that you can step three times ONLY in the nba (and whatever other professional leagues that abide to nba rules) but it’s two times anywhere else. I think they made this gather step because two steps weren’t enough for nba players since it almost always takes three steps to dunk so they allowed it for entertainment purposes.

[@mrmaker92]

Shwabbit I don’t get it. What is so difficult about the rule?? After establishing control of the ball through either palming the ball, pinning it to the body, putting the hand under the ball or grabbing it with both hands, the player has two steps left. So, the step on which he’s is establishing control of the ball is his ZERO/GATHER STEP.

[@noba616]

I think FIBA does not do the gather step. I think. Someome might want to look it up. Hahaha

[@trexxis812]

Shwabbit without a gather step, you would have to dribble every two steps whether you're going up or not. That's not how ANYONE plays

[@imakawakami]

Thank you Coach! super super helpful!

[@FantusyFailure]

What did basketball fans do before this channel? I feel like we've been in the dark ages for so long before BBallbreakdown was a thing.

[@bballbreakdown]

Haha, 🤷🏻‍♂️🏀

[@drehasthebestbeats2874]

Daegan AM We call that the “Dark Ages.”

[@user-zx6pg6wq7f]

⁠@@bballbreakdown ​​⁠ NBA level step thru = travel read rule 4 and rule 10. The nba travel rule is defined in rule 4. Rule 4 says traveling is progressing in any direction in excess of what’s written in rule 10. Rule 10 consists of rules 10a -10h If you exceed 10a OR 10b OR 10c etc it’s a travel. This means when you exceed one it’s an auto travel, you don’t need to exceed all of them. Rule 4 uses the word limit this means there is a maximum amount of progress you can do and it’s written in rule 10. So if you exceed anything in rule 10 it’s a travel. Rule 10d says after gather while progressing, you are allowed 2 steps to shoot pass or STOP. When you upfake to do the up and under, you choose to stop your progression. You are at your PROGRESSING LIMIT. So when you step thru and stand on one foot, you have established a new spot on the court. This is progressing again. You are not down where you pivot foot is anymore. This is PROGRESSING again. This by definition exceeds rule 10b. For example. Stand at the bottom of a stair case. Dribble a ball and progress to a stop at the bottom of a set of stairs. Now pivot one foot in front of you onto the first step. Lift the pivot foot and stand on one foot. You are now standing on the first step. You establish a new position on the stairs and have progressed towards the top of the stairs. The same thing happens during an up n under. In short: 10b ALLOWS: progress 2 steps, pass, shoot, or stop. 10b EXCEEDING: progress 2 steps, pass, shoot, or STOP. Progress again. This is what happens in an up and under move. This exceeds the progressing limits set in rule 10b Rule 10d does not say I can exceed rule 10b in order to perform 10d.

[@whogotnextbasketball3986]

Been waiting on this video, thanks for breaking down in the gym

[@graciesmith8178]

This was really good information. Great video

[@kenor7880]

Wow this is such a great video to explain these rules, thx!! 🙏🏻

[@PradigyMusicman]

This channel is the real mvp

[@TheFreedomroad]

Very nice sir! This is indeed helpful! Thank you so much

[@bl1tz78]

Love this. Do more of these with Ref Nunn pls

[@milosmilojevic5284]

Name a more iconic duo, ill wait

[@neonbelly4]

sasha vujacic and dj mbenga

[@modolief]

Thanks for this vid!!!

[@jimbob1427]

Great stuff ! My favourite basketball channel. !

[@Jvaldes609]

Helped me definitely. Thanks coaches

[@judienne11]

Great video, learned a lot! Can you also do a video on double dribble, charging foul and basket interference? Thanks

[@alliejr]

Great great review!

[@MrUrkel0730]

Video for my birthday?! Preciate it coach

[@MarioPuig-sf7le]

Great video as always coach

[@trustmind3op]

Love these educational videos.

[@marcuscrowley6496]

Great video thanks.

[@alexgreader1235]

Thank you so much coach

[@TheMinecraftJones]

great video coach!

[@dunmatta2670]

Great video coach. I was always curious about that backcourt violation in the back of my mind as I see Draymond keep catching it in the air like that.

[@Lordoftheforsaken]

I love you two collaborating

[@zackrakotoarivony9916]

knew some of the rules from your previous videos with Ronnie, got some clarity on some from this one! great video as always coach !! 👌🏽👏🏽🏀

[@bballbreakdown]

👍👍👍🏀🏀🏀

[@microfoneman]

Absolutely fantastic video

[@baumbart1776]

Great Video. Does this apply to FIBA Rules as well?

[@jjpez]

We need More videos Coach and Sr. Ronnie. SALUDOS from México.

[@ContentFlow]

Great Videos brother. I have learned a lot from watching your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@bballbreakdown]

👊🏀👍

[@Crnicelad]

This was wonderful! I bet you had a great time, meeting in person!

[@NetanelColish]

Thank you!

[@91Omerde]

Great Video!

[@killjeffrey]

Great video!

[@ikki_1]

nice to know,thanks coach

[@miloragebear259]

Very practical lesson.

[@Shortie2345]

Nice like always!

[@RobertoRaymon]

You guys spent a lot of time on backcourt ... I figured you would talk about Pro hop, power dribble with jump stop, taking steps to take a jump shot after you receive a pass, etc

[@samuelholloway1712]

I gather step and I always get called out for travel 🤣

[@thedivineexpression]

Samuel Holloway and I’m gonna keep calling a travel on you

[@Justlistenflows]

Great breakdown :-)

[@Soaker555]

Very interesting coach

[@RydATube]

Hi @Ronnie Great Video

[@kingwestbrick3581]

Great video

[@TadjhBrooks]

Good microphones on this video. Mind me asking what lavs you used?

[@bballbreakdown]

Sennheiser

[@FredyVergaraShow]

7:54 KOBE!!! Miss you !

[@3kleft]

Great video, really educational.

[@bballbreakdown]

Thx!!!

[@3kleft]

No probs

[@taye2427]

Great video..

[@genjama]

Would to see another one of these but with more breakdown of the post and post moves

[@dasistwalter96]

Really interesting video coach, had no idea about the both feet + ball in frontcourt and one step - jumpstop rules.

[@bballbreakdown]

👍👍🏀🏀

[@victorseborowski5248]

Thank you

[@IsraelOzeri]

Great video.

[@ianokay]

Also I'd like to see when entering the frontcourt with the ball at 3:20 they simply show LIFTING the backfoot (having it over the BC line, but having no contact in the BC). I think this makes you now fully FC right, even though your back foot is in the air in the backcourt??

[@faustovaldez]

Most definitely gonna use that pivot foot one😈

[@treybenson4606]

Just saw the spurs raptors game and came looking for this video and they got it right, i thought it should've been spurs ball but i assume your backcourt explaination applies to out of bounds and if so they nailed it

[@tyroneleak1813]

I like it. I officiate military basketball, and recreation basketball. Once I get enough time off to take the training for high school officials, I plan on moving forward. Thanks for the help fellows. 👍🏿🏀

[@comingsoon8372]

What about the spin move that everybody calls a travel. That’s is pretty much a drop step or the same steps as a pull up jumper. Like Tony Parker’s spin move or paul pierce etc....

[@joematthews2446]

Yes!! I’ve been saying Up and Under move was legal forever but pickup buddies always gave me flak about it.

[@Garrrrry5]

Thank you.

[@PedroMendes25CC]

Just so everyone can see, the up and under jumping off one foot and the gather step rules are LEGAL in both the NBA and FIBA. FIBA introduced the gather step (step zero in their terminology) October 2017.

[@tntsection1201]

This should go viral. PLEASE!

[@thciswack99]

This was awesome

[@R2bball]

Let’s say I catch the ball at the top of the key. Left foot is my pivot. I cross my right foot over and lift my left foot. Jump off the right and swing the ball to the wing. That’s legal? I guess the rule allows it but that getting called 100% of the time. Crazy how inconsistent it is

[@bballbreakdown]

That definitely wouldn’t get called a travel.

[@larrygriffiths3725]

High School? NFHS rules? If you lift your pivot before the ball is out of your hands, it's a travel, if it's to start a dribble. HS refs LOVE this call around here. It's a huge advantage, so it really should be called 100% of the time. I'm not so sure about if you pass, I think you should be ok lifting the pivot foot as long as it doesn't come down (like a shot). I agree, that would be called a travel 100% of the time around here. Maybe refs are anticipating the dribble? Sometimes the way it's called in your area is more important than the rule.

[@andrewmojzer2337]

Larry Griffiths your instinct is correct. It is travelling if the next move is to start a dribble. Legal if you are going into a shot or pass.

[@matthewmullins4046]

BBALLBREAKDOWN I've been called for Travels for doing that in HS games

[@wuzi7049]

@@matthewmullins4046 school grade refs in any sport shouldn't even qualify as being called refs. they tend to bairly even know the rules in my experience.

[@Kaszaloteq]

Pure knowledge

[@kassekampota640]

Great video!!”

[@andruminus1151]

Alot of referees tend to mistake that pivot call. Always delighted to see this channel identify this calls and set plays correctly.

[@Urbrainongaming]

Love your videos

[@bballbreakdown]

Aweosme thanks!

[@mat_j]

Great job! I was fighting with people about this for years. Even Kevin Garnet doesn't understand that rule ( first one)on was confusing people on his show claiming it's illegal.

[@mat_j]

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[@bballbreakdown]

Oh, I know!

[@traivyn8152]

Id like to see ronnie talk about clear path fouls and charging vs blocking

[@vangil7697]

good shit

[@Gerome447]

thank you sirs...

[@klauskinski4424]

love it!!!

[@GunterJPN]

Was hoping for a "hand is part of the ball" explanation, with the "high five" correlation, as well as in a rebound situation. If my hand is on the ball, and your hand pushes my hand to make the ball go out, it's out on you. Another one people always get wrong is the "hop travel." You can't jump off of and land on the same foot. Gather step is irrelevant. Along with the backcourt violation, I would have liked to see something on establishing inbounds. When the ball is going out, you can save it, step out, establish yourself inbounds again, and be the first person to touch the ball. Some people think you can't, others argue about whether it's one foot or two feet to establish inbounds.

[@kevinkang2860]

Could you do one on valid spin moves

[@TeachingPhysEd]

5:14 confuses me a little. By FIBA rules if a foot is lifted it keeps its status until it is returned to the floor. Is this really different in by the NBA rules? I tried finding the rule in the NBA rule book, but it does not seem to address that issue. Until now I thought in this aspect it is the same rule in FIBA and NBA. Then it would be a front-to-back!

[@jensen3924]

Benedict Cumbercoach

[@vinceallenmeneses5883]

paresh is loves best celtic say dont you

[@MrEtherShot]

Dam bro Al got the nicest eyebrows

[@23minutesof]

great video again there coach #twothumbsup

[@alexloops3pr]

more pivot movements please

[@realcoachescorner3503]

Great! Please develop more basketball fundamental videos for youth and fans. Thx!

[@milosmilic6061]

could you analise some old games. i just watched 2011 WCF G1 and it seems like DIrk got a lot of phantom fouls.

[@immabeadolphin4981]

Thank you for making this. My friend always calls a travel when I lift my pivot to shoot

[@GhostRider-ms3dl]

Immabeadolphin that Will help a lot of people because they think that you cannot lift your pivot foot. What it's illegal is to put It back on the floor

[@BcroG11]

And he's right. That's a travel. It should, however, be tolerated if it's not blatant, i.e. if you release the ball shortly after changing the pivot foot. I really don't get what Ronnie is talking about. Changing pivot feet is illegal by definition. (granted, I'm talking from a FIBA perspective, but would be shocked if that's any different in the NBA).

[@comet60fps79]

Immabeadolphin... Here is the simplest way to explain pivot foot rules to ur friend.... You can lift you pivot foot to shoot/dunk/layup/or to pass as long as the ball is gone before ur pivot foot comes back down. However u cannot lift your pivot foot before dribbling. You must begin to dribble. Meaning the ball needs to be heading down to the court and out of ur hand before u lift ur pivot foot. Simple

[@DavixeTheBoss]

@bcbro11 Where did you read shuch thing as switching the pivot foot? Theres not a single rule in the fiba rulebook poiting this as a travel

[@maharajahdann]

I need one of those polo shirts coach!!

[@MrNate693]

Don't know if you've already made a video on this but I was wondering. If the CP3 high five with Harden's mum wasn't legal, would it be out of bounds if a defender is making contact with the ofensive ball handler while stepping out of bounds? I've see this happen at the baseline with no out of bounds call. What am I missing?

[@Ellivation]

Bout time they linked in person, they have great chemistry!

[@arrell]

Good to see you two in the same space for once.

[@coldsnap5742]

Why is a backcourt violation still a thing? We have a rule in place to force players to keep the ball in the frontcourt. It's called the shot clock.