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Basketball · Official Basketball Rules

Law 25: Travelling

2 parts · 3 tests · 30 facts · updated 22 October 2026 · markdown

Travelling and the pivot, a standing catch, the two steps on the move, how a player lands and which foot may pivot, and a player on the floor with the ball.

25.251The Pivot and the Standing Catch

Definitions, the pivot foot from a standing catch, and a player on the floor.

Test 1Pivot, standing catch and the floorTake a test

  1. Travelling is the illegal movement of one or both feet beyond the set limits while holding a live ball on the court.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.1.1 · recall

  2. A player holding the ball steps with the same foot while the pivot foot stays at its point of contact with the court.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.1.2 · recall

  3. The moment one foot is lifted, the other becomes the pivot foot.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  4. To start a dribble, the pivot foot may not be lifted before the ball is released.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  5. He may jump off the pivot foot, but neither foot may return to the court before the ball is released.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  6. A player may fall and slide on the court while holding the ball.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.2 · applied

  7. Gaining control while sitting is legal; standing up or rolling while holding the ball is a violation.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.2 · applied

  8. Release first, then the pivot foot may move.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

  9. The pass has to be gone before he lands.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

  10. Pivoting with the free foot is legal; lifting the pivot foot before the dribble, landing before the pass and rolling over with the ball are not.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.1.2, 25.2 · applied

25.252Steps on the Move

The two steps, starting a dribble, and landings that decide the pivot foot.

Test 1The two stepsTake a test

  1. A player who catches the ball while progressing may take two steps in coming to a stop, passing or shooting.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  2. After receiving the ball, a player releases it to start the dribble before the second step.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  3. The first step is the first touch of the court after he has the ball.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  4. The second step follows the first: the other foot, or both feet together.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  5. A player may not touch the court consecutively with the same foot or both feet after gaining control.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

  6. Two steps are allowed after a catch on the move; a third is travelling.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

  7. A two-footed stop on the first step leaves him free to pivot on either foot.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  8. Two steps, then the release.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

  9. To dribble, the ball must be released before the second step.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

  10. Two steps then a pass is legal; a third step, dribbling after the second step and the same foot twice are travelling.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

Test 2Landings and the pivot footTake a test

  1. If a player lands on one foot, only that foot may be used as the pivot foot.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  2. Having jumped off one foot and landed on both together, the player may not pivot with either foot.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  3. From that landing, the ball must be away before a foot comes back down.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  4. The two steps apply to a player who catches while progressing or on completing a dribble.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · recall

  5. A two-foot jump must end with the ball gone before any foot lands.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

  6. Landing on one foot makes that foot the only pivot foot; pivoting on the other is travelling.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

  7. Travelling concerns the feet while holding a live ball; during a dribble the steps are free.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 24.1.2, 25.1.1 · applied

  8. Only the landing foot may be the pivot.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

  9. After a one-foot take-off and a two-foot landing, neither foot may pivot.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

  10. B, C and D each pivot on a foot the landing has ruled out; A does not.

    Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.1 · applied

Sources

FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026 (v1.1), Article 25 (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the Rules, not reproduced)

  • FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.124
  • FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.2.22
  • FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.1.11
  • FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.1.21
  • FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 25.1.2, 25.21
  • FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 24.1.2, 25.1.11