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[QUOTE="Capt. Tuttle, post: 172350, member: 191"]
Yeah, the Pitt one was even more blatant.  The ref signaled that it was a fumble, therefore not a walk (Can't walk without controling the ball) but that is not how that rule is to be applied. 
[COLOR=#cccccc][B]Can an offensive player travel when he is not in control of the ball?[/B]If an offensive player attempts to catch a pass and bobbles or fumbles the ball, that player is not in control of the ball. There cannot be a traveling call when the offensive player doesn’t have the ball under control. Basketball rules states that once an offensive player has control of the ball and establishes a pivot foot, then a traveling violation should be called when appropriate.

[B]Is there a violation when an offensive player stops his dribble, fumbles the ball away, and then recovers the ball?[/B]
Basketball rules determine that if an offensive ball handler accidentally looses the ball after they have picked up their dribble, they may go and recover the ball without a violation being called. Typically, a traveling call would be made, but it is always legal to recover a fumble.[/COLOR]
 
 
The way that ref called it, a player could "fumble" the ball all the way down the court.
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