TC3 Rytas Vilnius vs SIG Strasbourg Traveling & UF Basketball Champions League

White 23 steals the ball and starts a to transition, ending it with a successful lay-up. Then a time-out is granted to the Black team. Article 25.2.1 A player who catches 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. After receiving the ball, a player shall release the ball to start his dribble before his second step. Article 37.1.1 An unsportsmanlike foul is a player contact which, in the judgement of a referee is: An illegal contact caused by the player from behind or laterally on an opponent who is progressing towards the opponent’s basket and there are no other players between the progressing player, the ball and the basket. This applies until the offensive player begins his act of shooting. Outcome: Incorrect decision from the referees. White 23 gest the control of the ball with his right foot on the floor. Then he puts his left foot on the floor (first step) and then his right foot again (second step) before releasing the ball to start his dribble. This is a travelling violation. Then, the contact created by Black 22 on the dribbler was illegal and was committed before the dribbler gathered the ball to start his act of shooting. Thus, an unsportsmanlike foul should have been called to Black 22, cancel the basket and 2 free throws should have been awarded to White 23, followed by a White team throw-in from the throw-in line in their frontcourt and 14 seconds on the shot clock. This clip is a good example to insist on the importance of an active mindset of the referees, always looking for the illegal actions that could occur.